土皇帝 Traditional form: 土皇帝 Pinyin (reading): tǔhuángdì Definitions: local tyrant Characters: 土 - soil, earth; items made of earth 皇 - royal, imperial; ruler, superior 帝 - supreme ruler, emperor; god Traditional characters: 土 - soil, earth; items made of earth 皇 - royal, imperial; ruler, superior 帝 - supreme ruler, emperor; god