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han dynasty

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
han -dy-nasty
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Han dynasty.

Uncountable

Etymology

Partial calque from Chinese 漢朝／汉朝 (Hàncháo).

Usage

Inflected Forms

the Han dynasty (canonical)

Phrases

Western Han dynasty Eastern Han dynasty

Frequently Paired Words

Qin dynasty Xin dynasty Three Kingdoms Jin dynasty

Synonyms

han

Questions

What does han dynasty mean?
A Chinese dynasty that lasted from 202 B.C.E. to 220 C.E.
Where does han dynasty come from?
Partial calque from Chinese 漢朝／汉朝 (Hàncháo).

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