隋文帝 Traditional form: 隋文帝 Pinyin (reading): Suí Wéndì Definitions: Wendi (541-604), posthumous name of the first Sui emperor, reigned 581-604 Characters: 隋 - the Sui dynasty; surname 文 - culture, literature, writing 帝 - supreme ruler, emperor; god Traditional characters: 隋 - the Sui dynasty; surname 文 - culture, literature, writing 帝 - supreme ruler, emperor; god