太上皇 tài shàng huáng

DEFINITIONS

  1. Taishang Huang
  2. Retired Emperor
  3. father of the reigning emperor
  4. fig. puppet master

CHARACTERS

太 tài
HSK 1
very, too, much; big; extreme
上 shàng
HSK 1
top; superior, highest; go up, send up
皇 huáng
HSK 6
royal, imperial; ruler, superior