Chinese symbol for “emperor”
皇帝
huáng dì
emperor; 个 (gè)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for emperor is 皇帝 (huáng dì), defined as: emperor; 个 (gè).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “emperor”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 帝 | dì | (bound form) emperor; sovereign; supreme deity |
| 皇上 | huáng shang | the emperor; Your majesty the emperor |
| 皇 | huáng | emperor; old variant of 惶 (huáng) |
| 天王 | tiān wáng | emperor; god |
| 天子 | tiān zǐ | the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 皇帝.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 皇家 | huáng jiā | royal; imperial household |
| 皇后 | huáng hòu | empress; imperial consort |
| 皇室 | huáng shì | royal family; imperial household |
| 皇上 | huáng shang | the emperor; Your majesty the emperor |
| 皇宫 (皇宮) | huáng gōng | imperial palace |
| 帝国 (帝國) | dì guó | empire; imperial |
| 帝国主义 (帝國主義) | dì guó zhǔ yì | imperialism |
| 帝王 | dì wáng | regent; monarch |
See also: Japanese symbol for “emperor”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.