Hàn

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Meaning of 西汉

西汉 means Western Han Dynasty; Former Han Dynasty. Pronounced Xī Hàn.

  • Western Han Dynasty; Former Han Dynasty

Definitions & Examples

西
Hàn
shí
 
Zhāng
Qiān
chū
shǐ使
西
 
kāi
le
Chóu
zhī
 

During the Western Han period, Zhang Qian traveled to the Western Regions, opening up the Silk Road.

Gōng
yuán
qián
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nián0
Liú2
Bāng
 
jiàn
le
Hàn
wáng西
cháo
 
 
 

In 202 BCE, Liu Bang established the Western Han dynasty.

西
Hàn
de
chéng
Cháng
ān
shì
dāng
shí
shì
jiè
shàng
zuì
de
chéng
shì
zhī
 

Chang'an, the capital of the Western Han, was one of the largest cities in the world at that time.

Wáng
Mǎng
cuàn
Hàn
hòu
 
西
Hàn
xuān
gào
jié
shù
 

After Wang Mang usurped the Han throne, the Western Han came to an end.