Jade Emperor

UK/ˈd͡ʒeɪd ˈɛmpəɹə/UK/ˈd͡ʒeɪd ˈɛmpɹə/US/ˈd͡ʒeɪd ˈɛmpəɹɚ/US/ˈd͡ʒeɪd ˈɛmpɹɚ/

proper noun

The lord of the Celestial Hierarchy, ruling over Heaven, Earth, and Hell.

Meanings

proper nounthe Jade Emperor
  1. Chinesehuman sciencesThe lord of the Celestial Hierarchy, ruling over Heaven, Earth, and Hell.

Origin

  1. Chinese玉皇
  2. EnglishJade Emperor

Calque of Chinese 玉皇 (Yùhuáng) or 玉帝 (Yù Dì, “Jade Emperor”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 玉皇, 玉皇大帝
  • 玉皇 (Yùhuáng)lord of the Celestial Hierarchy
  • 玉皇大帝 (Yùhuáng Dàdì)lord of the Celestial Hierarchy
  • 玉帝 (Yù Dì)lord of the Celestial Hierarchy
Finnish Jadekeisari
  • Jadekeisarilord of the Celestial Hierarchy
French Empereur de jade
  • Empereur de jadelord of the Celestial Hierarchy
German der Jadekaiser
  • der Jadekaiserlord of the Celestial Hierarchy
Hindi हरिताश्म सम्राट
  • हरिताश्म सम्राट (haritāśma samrāṭ)lord of the Celestial Hierarchy
Japanese 玉皇大帝
  • 玉皇大帝 (Gyokukō Taitei)lord of the Celestial Hierarchy
Korean 옥황상제
  • 옥황상제 (okhwangsangje)lord of the Celestial Hierarchy
Portuguese Imperador de Jade, Imperador Jade
  • Imperador de Jadelord of the Celestial Hierarchy
  • Imperador Jadelord of the Celestial Hierarchy
Russian Нефри́товый император, Юй-хуа́н шан-ди
  • Нефри́товый император (Nefrítovyj imperator)lord of the Celestial Hierarchy
  • Юй-хуа́н шан-ди (Juj-xuán šan-di)lord of the Celestial Hierarchy
  • Юй-ди (Juj-di)lord of the Celestial Hierarchy
Spanish Emperador de Jade
  • Emperador de Jadelord of the Celestial Hierarchy
Vietnamese Ngọc Hoàng Đại Đế, Ngọc Hoàng
  • Ngọc Hoàng Đại Đếlord of the Celestial Hierarchy
  • Ngọc Hoànglord of the Celestial Hierarchy
  • Ngọc Đếlord of the Celestial Hierarchy
Cite this entry
APA

Jade Emperor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jade%20Emperor

MLA

“Jade Emperor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jade%20Emperor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jade Emperor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jade%20Emperor.

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