han

Definition of Han in English :

Noun

imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Han

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noun

a river in E central China, rising in S Shaanxi and flowing southeast through Hubei to the Yangtze River at Wuhan. Length: about 1450 km (900 miles)

noun

1.

the imperial dynasty that ruled China for most of the time from 206 bc to 221 ad, expanding its territory and developing its bureaucracy

2.

the Chinese people as contrasted to Mongols, Manchus, etc

Han

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noun

1.

a Chinese dynasty (202 b.c.-a.d. 220) characterized by the introduction of Buddhism, a renewal of the arts, and territorial expansion

2.

an ethnic group in China constituting the majority of the Chinese people and distinguished from the Manchus, Mongols, etc.

river in central China, flowing from Shaanxi province southeast into the Chang at Wuhan: c. 900 mi (1,448 km)

Han

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n. pl. Han or Hans

A member of the largest ethnic group of China, especially as distinguished from Manchus, Mongols, Huis, and other minority nationalities. Also called Chinese.

A Chinese dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) noted for unifying and expanding its national territory and for promoting literature and the arts.

A river, about 1,530 km (950 mi) long, of east-central China flowing generally southeast to the Yangtze River.

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