漢朝

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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
    Name Time period Divisions
    Xia
    夏 (～朝, ～代)     		2070 – 1600 BCE
    Shang
    商 (～朝, ～代)
    殷 (～朝, ～代)     		1600 – 1046 BCE
    Zhou
    周 (～朝, ～代)     		1046 – 256 BCE Western 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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