隋炀帝 Traditional form: 隋煬帝 Pinyin (reading): Suí Yángdì Definitions: Emperor Yang of Sui (569-618), said to have murdered his father and brother to seize the throne, reigned 604-618 Characters: 隋 - the Sui dynasty; surname 炀 - to scorch, to roast, to melt 帝 - supreme ruler, emperor; god Traditional characters: 隋 - the Sui dynasty; surname 煬 - to scorch, to roast, to melt 帝 - supreme ruler, emperor; god