| 太 |
Tài shàng huáng | Taishang Huang / Retired Emperor / father of the reigning emperor / fig. puppet master |
| 太 |
tài | highest / greatest / too (much) / very / extremely |
| 太 |
tài shàng | title of respect for taoists |
| 上 |
shǎng | used in 上声 |
| 上 |
shàng | (bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above |
| 皇 |
Huáng | surname Huang |
| 皇 |
huáng | emperor / old variant of 惶 |