Han dynasty

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Han dynasty^¹

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Partial calque from Chinese 漢朝／汉朝 (Hàncháo).

proper noun the Han dynasty

A Chinese dynasty that lasted from 202 B.C.E. to 220 C.E.

Han Dynasty^²

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uncountable Alternative letter-case form of Han dynasty

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name historical tripartite division of China

日本語	漢 Kan
中文	漢朝 /汉朝 Hàncháo

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@misc{han_dynasty_2026,
  title = {Han dynasty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/han%20dynasty},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}