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Han dynasty

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

han4chao2 hàncháo

Meaning


Primary

Han dynasty

Alternatives

the Han dynasty

Mnemonic


Combine 漢 Han and 朝 dynasty and you get the 漢朝 Han dynasty, the first Chinese dynasty. It is also the origin of using 漢 Han to refer to those of Chinese ethnicity.

Usage


漢朝 的 滅亡

the downfall of the Han dynasty

漢朝 是 中國 歷史 上 最 重要 的 朝代 之 一。

The Han dynasty is one of the most import dynasties in Chinese history.