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Chinese
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Han dynasty
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man; person; people
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trad. (漢人)
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漢
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人
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simp. (汉人)
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汉
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人
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Literally: “people of the Han dynasty”.
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Etymology
The autonym “Han” is derived from the Han dynasty (206 BC–220 AD) in Chinese history.
Pronunciation
Noun
漢人
- Han Chinese (the largest ethnic group indigenous to China); Han Chinese person
漢兒盡作胡兒語,卻向城頭罵漢人。
汉儿尽作胡儿语,却向城头骂汉人。 - From: 9th–10th century, 司空圖 (Sikong Tu), 河湟有感
- Hàn'ér jìn zuò hú'ér yǔ, què xiàng chéngtóu mà hànrén.
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- (literary, historical) people of the Han dynasty
Synonyms
- (Han Chinese): 漢族/汉族 (Hànzú)
References
Japanese
Alternative spelling
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漢人 (kyūjitai)
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Noun
漢人 • (kanjin)
- a Han Chinese
Korean
Proper noun
漢人 • (Hanin) (hangeul 한인)
- hanja form? of 한인 (“Chinese (person)”)