emperor; CL:個|个[ge4]
皇 (Huáng) · 9 strokes
Depicts a decorative crown above 王 (king).
帝 (dì) · 9 strokes
Depicts the calyx or sepals of a plant. Similar in origin to 不. Based on the original meaning "stem of a plant", now written as 蒂. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.