Han dynasty

proper noun

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

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Meanings

Han dynasty1

proper nounthe Han dynasty
  1. A Chinese dynasty that lasted from 202 B.C.E. to 220 C.E.

Han Dynasty2

nounHan Dynasty (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of Han dynasty.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounimperial 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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Han
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dynasty
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han

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Partial calque from Chinese 漢朝／汉朝 (Hàncháo).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 漢朝 /汉朝
  • 漢朝 /汉朝 (Hàncháo)historical tripartite division of China
Japanese 漢
  • 漢 (Kan)historical tripartite division of China
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APA

Han dynasty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Han%20dynasty

MLA

“Han dynasty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Han%20dynasty. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Han dynasty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Han%20dynasty.

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