秦始皇帝 qín shǐ huáng dì

DEFINITIONS

  1. the First Emperor 259-210 BC

CHARACTERS

秦 qín feudal state of Qin; the Qin dynasty (from which the name 'China' comes)
始 shǐ begin, start; then, only then
皇 huáng royal, imperial; ruler, superior
帝 dì supreme ruler, emperor; god