"Han" Chinese-English Dictionary

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
韩佳人韓佳人	hán jiā rén	Han
韩德洙韓德洙	hán dé zhū	Han

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
韩国韓國	hán guó	South Korea (Republic of Korea) / Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄\|战国七雄[zhan4 guo2 qi1 xiong2] / Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897
汉族漢族	hàn zú	Han ethnic group
刘备劉備	liú bèi	Liu Bei (161-223), warlord at the end of the Han dynasty and founder of the Han kingdom of Shu 蜀漢\|蜀汉 (c. 200-263), later the Shu Han dynasty
诸葛亮諸葛亮	zhū gě liàng	Zhuge Liang (181-234), military leader and prime minister of Shu Han 蜀漢\|蜀汉[Shu3 Han4] during the Three Kingdoms period / the main hero of the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義\|三国演义[San1guo2 Yan3yi4], where he is portrayed as a sage and military genius / (fig.) a mastermind	syn
匈奴	xiōng nú	Xiongnu, a people of the Eastern Steppe who created an empire that flourished around the time of the Qin and Han dynasties
客家	kè jiā	Hakka ethnic group, a subgroup of the Han that in the 13th century migrated from northern China to the south	syn
汉人漢人	hàn rén	Han Chinese person or people
汉口漢口	hàn kǒu	Hankou, part of Wuhan 武漢\|武汉 at the junction of Han river and Changjiang in Hubei
汉代漢代	hàn dài	the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
项羽項羽	xiàng yǔ	Xiang Yu the Conqueror (232-202 BC), warlord defeated by first Han emperor
东汉東漢	dōng hàn	Eastern or later Han dynasty, 25-220
西汉西漢	xī hàn	Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-8 AD), also called 前漢\|前汉[Qian2 Han4], Former Han Dynasty
袁绍袁紹	yuán shào	Yuan Shao (153-202), general during late Han, subsequently warlord
建安	jiàn ān	reign name (196-219) at the end of the Han dynasty
秦汉秦漢	qín hàn	the Qin (221-207 BC) and Han (206 BC-220 AD) dynasties
巴蜀	bā shǔ	Sichuan / originally two provinces of Qin and Han
汉朝漢朝	hàn cháo	Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
鸿沟鴻溝	hóng gōu	(fig.) gulf / chasm / wide gap / (originally) the Hong Canal in Henan, which in ancient times formed the border between enemies Chu 楚[Chu3] and Han 漢\|汉[Han4]	syn
秦岭秦嶺	qín lǐng	Qinling Mountain Range in Shaanxi forming a natural barrier between the Guanzhong Plain 關中平原\|关中平原[Guan1 zhong1 Ping2 yuan2] and the Han River 漢水\|汉水[Han4 shui3] valley
韩寒韓寒	hán hán	Han Han (1982-), PRC blogger, singer and professional rally driver
韩信韓信	hán xìn	Han Xin (-196 BC), famous general of first Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦\|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1]
大秦	dà qín	Han Dynasty term for the Roman Empire 羅馬帝國\|罗马帝国[Luo2 ma3 Di4 guo2]
绿林綠林	lù lín	place in Hubei, the starting point for a major rebellion at the end of Western Han / also pr. [Lu:4 lin2]	syn
汉书漢書	hàn shū	History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Ban Gu 班固[Ban1 Gu4] in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls
汉江漢江	hàn jiāng	Han River
司马迁司馬遷	sī mǎ qiān	Sima Qian (145-86 BC), Han Dynasty historian, author of Records of the Grand Historian 史記\|史记[Shi3 ji4], known as the father of Chinese historiography
华佗華佗	huà tuó	Hua Tuo (c. 145-208), physician of the Eastern Han dynasty
夜郎	yè láng	small barbarian kingdom in southern China during the Han dynasty
韩愈韓愈	hán yù	Han Yu (768-824), Tang dynasty essayist and poet, advocate of the classical writing 古文運動\|古文运动[gu3 wen2 yun4 dong4] and neoclassical 復古\|复古[fu4 gu3] movements
炎黄子孙炎黃子孫	yán huáng zǐ sūn	descendants of the Fiery Emperor and the Yellow Emperor (i.e. Han Chinese people)	syn
貂蝉貂蟬	diāo chán	Diaochan (-192), one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓[Dong3 Zhuo2] to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu 呂布\|吕布[Lu:3 Bu4]
汉水漢水	hàn shuǐ	Han River (Hanshui)
蜀国蜀國	shǔ guó	Sichuan / the state of Shu in Sichuan at different periods / the Shu Han dynasty (214-263) of Liu Bei 劉備\|刘备 during the Three Kingdoms
阿斗	ā dǒu	A-dou, nickname of Liu Shan 劉禪\|刘禅[Liu2 Shan4] (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263 / (fig.) weak and inept person	syn
诸子諸子	zhū zǐ	various sages / refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒[ru2] represented by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3], Daoism 道[dao4] by Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3] and Zhuangzi 莊子\|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3], Mohism 墨[mo4] by Mozi 墨子[Mo4 zi3], Legalism 法[fa3] by Sunzi 孫子\|孙子[Sun1 zi3] and Han Feizi 韓非子\|韩非子[Han2 Fei1 zi3], and numerous others
王莽	wáng mǎng	Wang Mang (45 BC-23 AD), usurped power and reigned 9-23 between the former and later Han
大夏	dà xià	Han Chinese name for an ancient Central Asia country
李广李廣	lǐ guǎng	Li Guang (-119 BC), Han dynasty general, nicknamed Flying General 飛將軍\|飞将军 and much feared by the Xiongnu 匈奴
蜀汉蜀漢	shǔ hàn	Shu Han (c. 200-263), Liu Bei's kingdom in Sichuan during the Three Kingdoms, claiming legitimacy as successor of Han
汉服漢服	hàn fú	traditional Han Chinese dress
张角張角	zhāng jué	Zhang Jue (-184), leader of the Yellow turban rebels during the late Han
后汉书後漢書	hòu hàn shū	History of Eastern Han (later Han), third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Fan Ye 范曄\|范晔[Fan4 Ye4] in 445 during Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋[Nan2 chao2 Song4], 120 scrolls
两汉兩漢	liǎng hàn	Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) / refers to the Western Han and Eastern Han
楚辞楚辭	chǔ cí	Songs of Chu, an anthology of poetic songs, many from the state of Chu 楚[Chu3], collected in the Han dynasty 漢朝\|汉朝[Han4chao2]
汉高祖漢高祖	hàn gāo zǔ	posthumous name of the first Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦\|刘邦 (256 or 247-195 BC), reigned 202-195 BC
丰沛豐沛	fēng pèi	copious / plentiful (of water) / surging (of waves) / refers to home village of first Han emperor 漢高祖\|汉高祖[Han4 Gao1 zu3] / fig. majestic	syn
马王堆馬王堆	mǎ wáng duī	Mawangdui in Changsha, Hunan, a recent Han dynasty archaeological site
鸿门宴鴻門宴	hóng mén yàn	Hongmen feast / (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest / refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦\|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽\|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3]	syn
魏晋南北朝魏晉南北朝	wèi jìn nán běi cháo	Wei, Jin and North-South dynasties / generic term for historic period 220-589 between Han and Sui
王昭君	wáng zhāo jūn	Wang Zhaojun (52-19 BC), famous beauty at the court of Han emperor Yuan 漢元帝\|汉元帝[Han4 Yuan2 di4], one of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3]
后汉後漢	hòu hàn	Later Han or Eastern Han dynasty (25-220) / Later Han of the Five Dynasties (947-950)
苏武蘇武	sū wǔ	Su Wu (140-60 BC), Han Dynasty diplomat and statesman, regarded as a model of courage and faithful service
韩非子韓非子	hán fēi zǐ	another name for Han Fei 韓非\|韩非[Han2 Fei1], Legalist philosopher (c. 280-233 BC) / Han Feizi, book of Legalist Philosophy authored by Han Fei 韓非\|韩非[Han2 Fei1] during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
刘安劉安	liú ān	Liu An (179-122 BC), King of Huainan under the Western Han, ordered the writing of the 淮南子[Huai2 nan2 zi5]
张骞張騫	zhāng qiān	Zhang Qian (-114 BC), Han dynasty explorer of 2nd century BC
田汉田漢	tián hàn	Tian Han (1898-1968), author of the words of the PRC national anthem March of the Volunteer Army 義勇軍進行曲\|义勇军进行曲
汉学漢學	hàn xué	sinology / Chinese studies (in foreign schools) / Han Learning, a Qing dynasty movement aiming at a philological appraisal of the Classics
董仲舒	dǒng zhòng shū	Dong Zhongshu (179-104 BC), philosopher influential in establishing Confucianism as the established system of values of former Han dynasty
张宝張寶	zhāng bǎo	Zhang Bao (-184), leader of the Yellow Turban rebels during the late Han 漢朝\|汉朝[Han4 chao2]
班固	bān gù	Ban Gu (32-92), Eastern Han dynasty historian, wrote the Dynastic History of Western Han 漢書\|汉书
孝廉	xiào lián	xiaolian, two examination subjects in Han, later a single subject in Ming and Qing / successful second degree candidate
李陵	lǐ líng	Li Ling (-74 BC), Han dynasty general whose defeat by the Xiongnu 匈奴 in 104 BC led to a major scandal
贾谊賈誼	jiǎ yì	Jia Yi (200-168 BC), Chinese poet and statesman of the Western Han Dynasty
刘向劉向	liú xiàng	Liu Xiang (77-6 BC), Han Dynasty scholar and author
郑玄鄭玄	zhèng xuán	Zheng Xuan (127-200), late Han scholar
刘恒劉恆	liú héng	Liu Heng, personal name of Han emperor Han Wendi 漢文帝\|汉文帝 / Liu Heng (1954-), Chinese writer
汉文帝漢文帝	hàn wén dì	Emperor Wen of Han (202-157 BC), fourth Han emperor, personal name Liu Heng 劉恆\|刘恒[Liu2 Heng2], reigned 180-157 BC
汉献帝漢獻帝	hàn xiàn dì	Emperor Xian of Han (181-234), the final Han emperor, set up by Dong Zhuo 董卓, reigned 189-220, forced to abdicate 220 by Cao Pi 曹丕
月氏	yuè zhī	ancient people of central Asia during the Han dynasty
淮南子	huái nán zi	miscellany of writing from the Western Han (aka Former Han)
南汉南漢	nán hàn	Southern Han
吴晗吳晗	wú hán	Wu Han (1909-1969), historian, author of biography of Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, hounded to his death together with several members of his family during the cultural revolution
汉简漢簡	hàn jiǎn	bamboo slip used for record keeping during the Han Dynasty	syn
黄巾起义黃巾起義	huáng jīn qǐ yì	Yellow Turbans Peasant Uprising at the end of later Han (from 184)
六书六書	liù shū	Six Methods of forming Chinese characters, according to Han dictionary Shuowen 說文\|说文 - namely, two primary methods: 象形 (pictogram), 指事 (ideogram), two compound methods: 會意\|会意 (combined ideogram), 形聲\|形声 (ideogram plus phonetic), and two transfer methods: 假借 (loan), 轉注\|转注 (transfer)
五刑	wǔ xíng	imperial five punishments of feudal China, up to Han times: tattooing characters on the forehead 墨[mo4], cutting off the nose 劓[yi4], amputation of one or both feet 刖[yue4], castration 宮\|宫[gong1], execution 大辟[da4 pi4] / Han dynasty onwards: whipping 笞[chi1], beating the legs and buttocks with rough thorns 杖[zhang4], forced labor 徒[tu2], exile or banishment 流[liu2], capital punishment 死[si3]
汉姓漢姓	hàn xìng	a Han family name (surname) / (esp.) a Han surname adopted by a person of another ethnic group
韩韓	hán	Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄\|战国七雄 / Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897 / Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國\|大韩民国 / surname Han
蜀	shǔ	short name for Sichuan 四川[Si4 chuan1] province / one of the Three Kingdoms 三國\|三国[San1 guo2] after the Han dynasty, also called 蜀漢\|蜀汉[Shu3 Han4], situated around what is now Sichuan province
邙	máng	Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan, with many Han, Wei and Jin dynasty royal tombs
賨	cóng	tribute paid by Han dynasty tribes
身在曹营心在汉身在曹營心在漢	shēn zài cáo yíng xīn zài hàn	live in Cao camp but have the heart in Han camp (idiom) / to be somewhere while longing to be somewhere else
胯下之辱	kuà xià zhī rǔ	lit. the humiliation of having to crawl between the legs of one's adversary (as Han Xin 韓信\|韩信[Han2 Xin4] supposedly did rather than engage in a sword fight) (idiom) / fig. (endure) utter humiliation
断袖之癖斷袖之癖	duàn xiù zhī pǐ	lit. cut sleeve (idiom) / fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書\|汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve.
汉贼不两立漢賊不兩立	hàn zéi bù liǎng lì	lit. Shu Han 蜀漢\|蜀汉[Shu3 Han4] and Cao Wei 曹魏[Cao2 Wei4] cannot coexist (idiom) / fig. two enemies cannot live under the same sky / (former KMT slogan against CCP) "gentlemen and thieves cannot coexist"
曹操	cáo cāo	Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕 / the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義\|三国演义
韩江韓江	hán jiāng	the Han river in Guangdong
三国演义三國演義	sān guó yǎn yì	Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong 羅貫中\|罗贯中[Luo2 Guan4 zhong1], one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, a fictional account of the Three Kingdoms at the break-up of the Han around 200 AD, portraying Liu Bei's 劉備\|刘备[Liu2 Bei4] Shu Han 蜀漢\|蜀汉[Shu3 Han4] as heroes and Cao Cao's 曹操[Cao2 Cao1] Wei 魏[Wei4] as villains
前汉书前漢書	qián hàn shū	History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Ban Gu 班固[Ban1 Gu4] in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls
满汉全席滿漢全席	mǎn hàn quán xí	the Manchu Han imperial feast, a legendary banquet in the Qing dynasty / (fig.) a sumptuous banquet
韩彦直韓彥直	hán yàn zhí	Han Yanzhi (1131-?), Song dynasty botanist, author of classification of orange trees 橘錄\|橘录[ju2 lu4]
韩复矩韓復榘	hán fù jǔ	Han Fuju (1890-1938), Nationalist Kuomintang (KMT) army general and governor of Shandong, executed by Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石\|蒋介石[Jiang3 Jie4 shi2] after he abandoned Ji'nan to the Japanese
撖	hàn	surname Han / Taiwan pr. [Gan3]
韩爱晶韓愛晶	hán ài jīng	Han Aijing (1945-), notorious red guard leader during Cultural Revolution, spent 15 years in prison for imprisoning and torturing political leaders
周勃	zhōu bó	Zhou Bo (?-169 BC), military man and politician at the Qin-Han transition, a founding minister of Western Han
朱俊朱儁	zhū jùn	Zhu Jun (-195), politician and general at the end of later Han
韩升洙韓昇洙	hán shēng zhū	Han Seung-soo (1936-), South Korean diplomat and politician, prime minister 2008-2009
玄菟郡	xuán tù jùn	Xuantu commandery (108 BC-c. 300 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea

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