漢朝
See also: 汉朝
ChineseEdit
Chinese; name of a dynasty; man | morning; to face; towards morning; to face; towards; facing; direct; a dynasty; the imperial court; (abbr.) Korea, esp. N. Korea | ||
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trad. (漢朝) | 漢 | 朝 | |
simp. (汉朝) | 汉 | 朝 |
EtymologyEdit
Xiang Yu appointed Liu Bang as prince of the small fief of Hanzhong (漢中), named after its location on the Han River (漢水) (in modern southwest Shaanxi). Following Liu Bang's victory in the Chu–Han Contention, the resulting Han dynasty was named after the Hanzhong fief.
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
漢朝
- the Han dynasty (202 BCE–220 CE)