a river in E central China, rising in S Shaanxi and flowing southeast through Hubei to the Yangtze River at Wuhan. Length: about 1450 km (900 miles)
Han in British English2
(hæn)
noun
1.
the imperial dynasty that ruled China for most of the time from 206 bc to 221 ad, expanding its territory and developing its bureaucracy
2.
the Chinese people as contrasted to Mongols, Manchus, etc
Han in American English1
(hɑn)
noun
1.
a Chinese dynasty (202 b.c.-a.d. 220) characterized by the introduction of Buddhism, a renewal of the arts, and territorial expansion
2.
an ethnic group in China constituting the majority of the Chinese people and distinguished from the Manchus, Mongols, etc.
Han in American English2
(hɑn)
river in central China, flowing from Shaanxi province southeast into the Chang at Wuhan: c. 900 mi (1,448 km)
All related terms of 'Han'
hant
→ haunt
Han Cities
a group of three cities in E central China ( Hanyang , Hankow , and Wuchang ), in SE Hubei at the confluence of the Han and Yangtze Rivers ; united in 1950 to form the conurbation of Wuhan , the capital of Hubei province
Han Fei Zu
died 233 bc , Chinese diplomat and philosopher of law
Hankow
a former city in SE China, in SE Hubei at the confluence of the Han and Yangtze Rivers : one of the Han Cities; merged with Hanyang and Wuchang in 1950 to form the conurbation of Wuhan
Hanyang
a former city in SE China, in SE Hubei at the confluence of the Han and Yangtze Rivers : one of the Han Cities; merged with Hankow and Wuchang in 1950 to form the conurbation of Wuhan