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 San see.

Huang was originally composed of 自 tzŭ from, with 王 wang prince (as though de par le roi) as radical, and means great. It is classed under radical 白 pai white (hence a suggested connection with the White Tsar), and is part of the term 皇 帝 huang ti Emperor. [Mr. Demetrius Boulger made an amusing blunder in his History of China, vol. I, p. 6, note, by confounding Huang ti Emperor, as above, with Huang ti the Yellow Emperor of :—"Hoangti means the Yellow Emperor; but it henceforth became a usual title for the first ruler of a new dynasty to take."]

Chü is composed of 尸 shih a corpse as radical, and 古 ku ancient. It originally meant to squat on the heels, and is now classed under radical 口 k'ou mouth.

Shang see.

Shih see.

T'ang is composed of 口 k'ou mouth as radical, with 庚 kêng to change as phonetic. It originally meant big words; hence, to boast. It here stands for tbe famous Emperor, better known from his canonisation as 堯 Yao, who reigned B.C. 2357—2258 and had previously been Marquis of T'ang.

Yu see.

Yü is composed of 虍 hu tiger as radical, with 吳 wu as phonetic, and originally meant a fabulous animal. It now