







炎黄子孙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Descendants of the legendary Yan and Huang Emperors”. Representing people who share a common cultural and historical lineage. Literally, “Descendants of Yan and Huang”.

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Open the tool →炎黄子孙 (yán huáng zǐ sūn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Descendants of the legendary Yan and Huang Emperors”.
炎黄子孙 is pronounced yán huáng zǐ sūn in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 炎黄子孙 means “Descendants of Yan and Huang”. It is used to mean “Descendants of the legendary Yan and Huang Emperors”.
炎黄:炎帝神农氏和黄帝有熊氏,代表中华民族的祖先。炎帝和黄帝的后代。指中华民族的后代。亦作“黄炎子孙”。