汉 (hàn) — the Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE); the Han Chinese people (majority ethnic group); the Chinese language (as in 汉语)
Definition
A bound form that names the Han dynasty, Han Chinese people, or the Chinese language — it almost always attaches to another character (汉族, 汉语, 汉字), rarely standing alone.
bound form
the Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)the Han Chinese people (majority ethnic group)the Chinese language (as in 汉语)
Examples
- 汉。hàn Dài shì zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng yí gè qiáng shèng de cháo dài.The Han dynasty was a powerful period in Chinese history.
- 汉。hàn Zú shì zhōng guó rén kǒu zuì duō de mín zú.The Han Chinese are the largest ethnic group in China.
- 。Tā xué hàn yǔ xué le sān nián le.He has been studying Chinese for three years.
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