漢朝

See also: 汉朝

Chinese

Chinese; name of a dynasty; man
 
morning; to face; towards
morning; to face; towards; facing; direct; a dynasty; the imperial court; Korea, esp. N. Korea (abbrev.)
trad. (漢朝) 漢 朝
simp. (汉朝) 汉 朝

Etymology

Xiang Yu appointed Liu Bang as prince of the small fief of Hanzhong (漢中/汉中 (Hànzhōng)), named after its location on the Han River (漢水/汉水 (Hànshuǐ)) (in modern southwest Shaanxi). Following Liu Bang's victory in the Chu–Han Contention, the resulting Han dynasty was named after the Hanzhong fief.

Pronunciation


Note:
  • hang3 ciou5 - Chaozhou;
  • hang3 ciao5 - Shantou, Jieyang, Chaoyang.

    Proper noun

    漢朝

    1. the Han dynasty (202 BCE–220 CE)

    See also

    Dynasties (朝代) in Chinese history
    NameTime periodDivisions
    Xia
    夏 (~朝, ~代)
    2070 – 1600 BCE
    Shang
    商 (~朝, ~代)
    殷 (~朝, ~代)
    1600 – 1046 BCE
    Zhou
    周 (~朝, ~代)
    1046 – 256 BCEWestern Zhou
    西周
    Eastern Zhou
    東周/东周
    Spring and Autumn period
    春秋
    Warring States period
    戰國/战国
    Qin
    秦 (~朝, ~代)
    221 – 206 BCE
    Han
    漢/汉 (~朝, ~代)
    206 BCE – 220 C.E.Western Han
    西漢/西汉
    Xin
    新 (~朝)
    Eastern Han
    東漢/东汉
    Three Kingdoms
    三國/三国
    220 – 280 C.E.Wei
    魏
    Shu Han
    蜀漢/蜀汉
    Wu
    吳/吴
    Jin
    晉/晋 (~朝, ~代)
    265 – 420 C.E.Western Jin
    西晉/西晋
    Eastern Jin
    東晉/东晋
    Southern and Northern dynasties
    南北朝
    420 – 589 C.E.Northern dynasties
    北朝
    Northern Wei
    北魏
    Western Wei
    西魏
    Eastern Wei
    東魏/东魏
    Northern Zhou
    北周
    Northern Qi
    北齊/北齐
    Southern dynasties
    南朝
    Liu Song
    劉宋/刘宋
    Southern Qi
    南齊/南齐
    Liang
    梁 (~朝, ~代)
    Chen
    陳/陈 (~朝, ~代)
    Sui
    隋 (~朝, ~代)
    581 – 618 C.E.
    Tang
    唐 (~朝, ~代)
    618 – 907 C.E.
    Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
    五代十國/五代十国
    907 – 960 C.E.
    Liao
    遼/辽 (~朝, ~代)
    907 – 1125 C.E.
    Song
    宋 (~朝, ~代)
    960 – 1279 C.E.Northern Song
    北宋
    Southern Song
    南宋
    Western Xia
    西夏
    1038 – 1227 C.E.
    Jin
    金 (~朝, ~代)
    1115 – 1234 C.E.
    Western Liao
    西遼/西辽
    1124 – 1218 C.E.
    Yuan
    元 (~朝, ~代)
    1271 – 1368 C.E.
    Ming
    明 (~朝, ~代)
    1368 – 1644 C.E.
    Qing
    清 (~朝, ~代)
    1636 – 1912 C.E.
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