Usage of the character 漢

History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史 ( Ershísì Shǐ), composed by Ban Gu 班固 ( Bān Gù) in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls

Xīnghàn

星汉

[星漢]

Milky Way

Jiānghàn

江汉

[江漢]

Jianghan district of Wuhan city 武漢市／武汉市 ( Wǔhànshì), Hubei

Hànzú

汉族

[漢族]

Han ethnic group

èhàn

恶汉

[惡漢]

overbearing fiend

Hànshuǐ

汉水

[漢水]

Han River (Hanshui)

chīhàn

痴汉

[痴漢]

molester (loanword from Japanese "chikan")
idiot
fool

Mǎn Hàn

满汉

[滿漢]

Manchurian-Chinese (relations)

Yínhàn

银汉

[銀漢]

Milky Way
also called 銀河／银河 ( Yínhé)

Hàntái

汉台

[漢臺]

Hantai District of Hanzhong City 漢中市／汉中市 ( Hànzhōng Shì), Shaanxi

Xuānhàn

宣汉

[宣漢]

Xuanhan county in Dazhou 達州／达州 ( Dázhōu), Sichuan

shénhàn

神汉

[神漢]

sorcerer

yìnghàn

硬汉

[硬漢]

man of steel
unyielding, tough guy

yǎnghàn

养汉

[養漢]

to commit adultery (of married woman)

Hànkǒu

汉口

[漢口]

Hankou, part of Wuhan 武漢／武汉 at the junction of Han river and Changjiang in Hubei

Xī Hàn

西汉

[西漢]

Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-8 AD), also called 前漢／前汉 ( Qián Hàn), Former Han Dynasty

lǎohàn

老汉

[老漢]

old man
I (an old man referring to himself)

Hànyuánxiàn

汉源县

[漢源縣]

Hanyuan county in Ya'an 雅安 ( Yǎ'ān), Sichuan

Hàn Líng Dì

汉灵帝

[漢靈帝]

Emperor Ling of Han (156-189), reigned from 168 to 189

Nuòdīnghàn

诺丁汉

[諾丁漢]

Nottingham (city in England)

Hànnuòwēi

汉诺威

[漢諾威]

Hanover

Guǎnghànshì

广汉市

[廣漢市]

Guanghan, county-level city in Deyang 德陽／德阳 ( Déyáng), Sichuan

Luóbīnhàn

罗宾汉

[羅賓漢]

Robin Hood (English 12th century folk hero)

Wǔhànshì

武汉市

[武漢市]

Wuhan city on Changjiang, subprovincial city and capital of Hubei province

Hànníbá

汉尼拔

[漢尼拔]

Hannibal (name)
Hannibal Barca (247-183 BC), Carthaginian general

tuōkōnghàn

脱空汉

[脫空漢]

liar

āluóhàn

阿罗汉

[阿羅漢]

arhat (Sanskrit)
a holy man who has left behind all earthly desires and concerns and attained nirvana (Buddhism)

Hànyángqū

汉阳区

[漢陽區]

Hanyang district of Wuhan city 武漢市／武汉市 ( Wǔhànshì), Hubei

Hànshòuxiàn

汉寿县

[漢壽縣]

Hanshou county in Changde 常德 ( Chángdé), Hunan

Guān Hànqīng

关汉卿

[關漢卿]

Guan Hanqing (c. 1235-c. 1300), Yuan dynasty dramatist in the 雜劇／杂剧 tradition of musical comedy, one of the Four Great Yuan dramatists 元曲四大家

luóhànbìng

罗汉病

[羅漢病]

snail fever (bilharzia or schistosomiasis), disease caused by schistosome parasitic flatworm

ménwàihàn

门外汉

[門外漢]

layman

Hànyīn Xiàn

汉阴县

[漢陰縣]

Hanyin County in Ankang 安康 ( Ankāng), Shaanxi

yěhànzi

野汉子

[野漢子]

woman's lover

luóhànyú

罗汉鱼

[羅漢魚]

flowerhorn cichlid

nühànzi

女汉子

[女漢子]

masculine woman

Hàn Xiàndì

汉献帝

[漢獻帝]

Emperor Xian of Han (181-234), the final Han emperor, set up by Dong Zhuo 董卓, reigned 189-220, forced to abdicate 220 by Cao Pi 曹丕

luóhànguǒ

罗汉果

[羅漢果]

monk fruit, the sweet fruit of Siraitia grosvenorii, a vine of the Curcubitaceae family native to southern China and northern Thailand, used in Chinese medicine

dānshēnhàn

单身汉

[單身漢]

bachelor
unmarried man

Hàn Wǔdì

汉武帝

[漢武帝]

Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty (141-87 BC)

luóhàndòu

罗汉豆

[羅漢豆]

broad bean (Vicia faba); fava bean

Hàntái Qū

汉台区

[漢臺區]

Hantai District of Hanzhong City 漢中市／汉中市 ( Hànzhōngshì), Shaanxi

Hànwàngzhèn

汉旺镇

[漢旺鎮]

Hanwang town in Mianzhu county, Deyang 德陽／德阳 ( Déyáng) prefecture, Sichuan

zhuāngjiahàn

庄稼汉

[莊稼漢]

peasant
farmer

Hàngūqū

汉沽区

[漢沽區]

Hangu former district of Tianjin, now part of Binhai subprovincial district 濱海新區／滨海新区 ( Bīnhǎixīnqū)

luóhàndù

罗汉肚

[羅漢肚]

potbelly

liúlànghàn

流浪汉

[流浪漢]

tramp
wanderer

Hànbīn Qū

汉滨区

[漢濱區]

Hanbin District of Ankang City 安康市 ( Ankāng Shì), Shaanxi

Gāo Běnhàn

高本汉

[高本漢]

Bernhard Karlgren (1889-1978), distinguished Swedish linguist and sinologist

Hàn Gāozǔ

汉高祖

[漢高祖]

posthumous name of the first Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦／刘邦 (256 or 247-195 BC), reigned 202-195 BC

Aóhànqí

敖汉旗

[敖漢旗]

Aohan banner or Aokhan khoshuu in Chifeng 赤峰 ( Chìfēng), Inner Mongolia

Qián Hànshū

前汉书

[前漢書]

History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史 ( Ershísì Shǐ), composed by Ban Gu 班固 ( Bān Gù) in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls

Hànzhōng Shì

汉中市

[漢中市]

Hanzhong prefecture-level city in Shaanxi

Hànchuānshì

汉川市

[漢川市]

Hanchuan, county-level city in Xiaogan 孝感 ( Xiàogǎn), Hubei

Hàn Yuándì

汉元帝

[漢元帝]

Yuan Emperor, reign name of Han Dynasty emperor Liu Shi 劉奭／刘奭 ( Liú Shì), (74-33 BC), reigned 48-33 BC

hànbǎobāo

汉堡包

[漢堡包]

hamburger (loanword)

Hànfúsī

汉福斯

[漢福斯]

Hønefoss, city (and soccer team) in Buskerud, Norway

luóhànquán

罗汉拳

[羅漢拳]

Luohan Quan (Shaolin kung fu style)

diéluóhàn

叠罗汉

[疊羅漢]

human pyramid

fùxīnhàn

负心汉

[負心漢]

traitor to one's love
heartless rat

Hòu Hànshū

后汉书

[後漢書]

History of Eastern Han (later Han), third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史 ( Ershísì Shǐ), composed by Fan Ye 范曄／范晔 ( Fàn Yè) in 445 during Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋 ( Náncháo Sòng), 120 scrolls

Hànsìjùn

汉四郡

[漢四郡]

four Han commanderies in north Korea 108 BC-c. 300 AD

hànxuéjiā

汉学家

[漢學家]

sinologist
scholar of Chinese

Hàn Míng Dì

汉明帝

[漢明帝]

Emperor Ming of Han (28-75), Western Han Dynasty Emperor 58-75

hànbáiyù

汉白玉

[漢白玉]

white marble
a type of white marble used for building and sculpting

Hàn Wéndì

汉文帝

[漢文帝]

Emperor Wen of Han (202-157 BC), fourth Han emperor, personal name Liu Heng 劉恆／刘恒 ( Liú Héng), reigned 180-157 BC

tǒng Hànzì

统汉字

[統漢字]

Unihan
China Japan Korea (CJK) unified ideographs
abbr. for 中日韓統一表意文字／中日韩统一表意文字 ( Zhōng Rì Hántǒngyībiǎoyìwénzì)

Hàn Xuāndì

汉宣帝

[漢宣帝]

Emperor Xuan (91-48 BC) of the Former Han Dynasty, reigned 74-48 BC

nánzǐhàn

男子汉

[男子漢]

man (i.e. manly, masculine)

tōuhànzi

偷汉子

[偷漢子]

(of a woman) to take a lover

Hànbǎowáng

汉堡王

[漢堡王]

Burger King (fast food restaurant)

Hànxuéxì

汉学系

[漢學系]

institute of Sinology
faculty of Sinology

Hànmínzú

汉民族

[漢民族]

Han ethnic group

Hànná Shān

汉拿山

[漢拿山]

Hallasan Mountain or Mount Halla, highest mountain in South Korea

Jiānghànqū

江汉区

[江漢區]

Jianghan district of Wuhan city 武漢市／武汉市 ( Wǔhànshì), Hubei

Hànnánqū

汉南区

[漢南區]

Hannan district of Wuhan city 武漢市／武汉市 ( Wǔhànshì), Hubei

Xuānhànxiàn

宣汉县

[宣漢縣]

Xuanhan county in Dazhou 達州／达州 ( Dázhōu), Sichuan

shànggǔ Hànyǔ

上古汉语

[上古漢語]

Old Chinese (linguistics)

Mǎn Hànquánxí

满汉全席

[滿漢全席]

the Manchu Han imperial feast, a legendary banquet in the Qing dynasty
(fig.) a sumptuous banquet

zhēngzhēngtiěhàn

铮铮铁汉

[錚錚鐵漢]

a strong and determined man (idiom)

Hànsàtóngméng

汉萨同盟

[漢薩同盟]

Hanseatic League

Guójiā Hànbàn

国家汉办

[國家漢辦]

Office of Chinese Language Council International (known colloquially as "Hanban"), an organ of the PRC government which develops Chinese language and culture teaching resources worldwide, and has established Confucius Institutes 孔子學院／孔子学院 ( Kǒngzǐ Xuéyuàn) internationally
abbr. to 漢辦／汉办 ( Hànbàn)

Yīng Hànduìyì

英汉对译

[英漢對譯]

English-Chinese parallel text

Dōngxiànhànjì

东现汉纪

[東現漢紀]

Records of the Eastern Han, model for History of Later Han 後漢書／后汉书

Hànmì'ěrdùn

汉密尔顿

[漢密爾頓]

Hamilton (name)
Hamilton, capital of Bermuda

Hànyǔ Pīnyīn

汉语拼音

[漢語拼音]

Hanyu Pinyin, the romanization system used in the PRC since the 1960s

zhōnggǔ Hànyǔ

中古汉语

[中古漢語]

Middle Chinese (linguistics)

Báijīnhàn Gōng

白金汉宫

[白金漢宮]

Buckingham Palace

Chǔ Hàn Zhànzhēng

楚汉战争

[楚漢戰爭]

Chu-Han Contention (206-202 BC), power struggle between Liu Bang 劉邦／刘邦 ( Liú Bāng) of Han and Xiang Yu 項羽／项羽 ( Xiàng Yǔ) of Chu

Yuè Hàn Tiělù

粤汉铁路

[粵漢鐵路]

Canton-Hankou Railway, linking Guangzhou and Wuchang, incorporated since 1957 into the Jing-Guang Railway 京廣鐵路／京广铁路 ( Jīng Guǎng Tiělù)

biāoxíngdàhàn

彪形大汉

[彪形大漢]

burly chap; husky fellow

hànzìzìtǐ

汉字字体

[漢字字體]

calligraphic style of Chinese characters
typeface
font

qìchōngxiāohàn

气冲霄汉

[氣沖霄漢]

(idiom) dauntless; courageous; spirited

yīngxiónghǎohàn

英雄好汉

[英雄好漢]

heroes

Nuòdīnghànjùn

诺丁汉郡

[諾丁漢郡]

Nottinghamshire (English county)

lülínhǎohàn

绿林好汉

[綠林好漢]

true hero of Greenwood (refers to popular hero in Robin Hood style)

Hàn Zàngyǔxì

汉藏语系

[漢藏語系]

Sino-Tibetan language family

Wǔhàn Dàxué

武汉大学

[武漢大學]

Wuhan University

hàntǎnbìngdú

汉坦病毒

[漢坦病毒]

(loanword) hantavirus

fànhànduìyīn

梵汉对音

[梵漢對音]

Sanskrit-Chinese transliteration

Chǔhé Hànjiè

楚河汉界

[楚河漢界]

lit. the river that divides Chu and Han
fig. a line that divides rival territories
the mid-line between sides on a Chinese chessboard

Dōngguān Hànjì

东观汉记

[東觀漢記]

History of Later Han dynasty, internal palace record by many 1st and 2nd century authors, 143 scrolls

Jiéyīhàngǎng

杰伊汉港

[傑伊漢港]

Ceyhan (Turkish Mediterranean port)

hàntābìngdú

汉他病毒

[漢他病毒]

(Tw) (loanword) hantavirus

Hàn Yīnghùyì

汉英互译

[漢英互譯]

Chinese and English two-way translation

Bèikèhànmǔ

贝克汉姆

[貝克漢姆]

Beckenham or Beckham (name)
David Beckham (1975-), British midfield footballer

Gélāhànmǔ

格拉汉姆

[格拉漢姆]

Graham or Graeme (name)

Liángshānhǎohàn

梁山好汉

[梁山好漢]

the heroes of Liangshan Marsh (in the novel "Water Margin" 水滸傳／水浒传 ( Shuǐhǔ Zhuàn))

Báijīnhànjùn

白金汉郡

[白金漢郡]

Buckinghamshire (English county)

Hànmò Wèichū

汉末魏初

[漢末魏初]

late Han and early Wei (roughly, first half of 3rd century AD)

Chǔ Hàn Xiāngzhēng

楚汉相争

[楚漢相爭]

see 楚漢戰爭／楚汉战争 ( Chǔ Hàn Zhànzhēng)

Hànchéng Tèbiéshì

汉城特别市

[漢城特別市]

Hanseong Special Metropolitan City, old name for Seoul, capital of Korea

Hànzéibùliǎnglì

汉贼不两立

[漢賊不兩立]

lit. Shu Han 蜀漢／蜀汉 ( Shǔ Hàn) and Cao Wei 曹魏 ( Cáo Wèi) cannot coexist (idiom)
fig. two enemies cannot live under the same sky
(former KMT slogan against CCP) "gentlemen and thieves cannot coexist"

Hànyǔ Dà Cídiǎn

汉语大词典

[漢語大詞典]

Hanyu Da Cidian, the largest Chinese dictionary, with over 375,000 word entries, first published 1986-1994

dà Hànzúzhǔyì

大汉族主义

[大漢族主義]

Greater Han nationalism

hànzìcházìfǎ

汉字查字法

[漢字查字法]

look-up method for Chinese characters

mízōngluóhànquán

迷踪罗汉拳

[迷蹤羅漢拳]

Mizongyi, Mizong, My Jhong Law Horn - "Lost Track Fist" (Chinese Martial Art)

Hànwéndì Liúhéng

汉文帝刘恒

[漢文帝劉恆]

Liu Heng (202-157 BC), the fourth Han emperor Han Wendi, reigned 180-157 BC

Hànyǔ Dà Zìdiǎn

汉语大字典

[漢語大字典]

Hanyu Da Zidian, one of the most comprehensive Chinese character dictionaries with 54,678 (and later 60,370) entries, first published between 1986-1990

Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì

汉语水平考试

[漢語水平考試]

HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test)

Shāngwù Hànyǔ Kǎoshì

商务汉语考试

[商務漢語考試]

Business Chinese Test (BCT)

Wǔhàn Gāngtiě Gōngsī

武汉钢铁公司

[武漢鋼鐵公司]

Wuhan Iron and Steel

nánzǐhàndàzhàngfu

男子汉大丈夫

[男子漢大丈夫]

(coll.) he-man

Liáng Táng Jìn Hàn Zhōushū

梁唐晋汉周书

[梁唐晉漢周書]

another name for History of the Five Dynasties between Tang and Song 舊五代史／旧五代史 ( Jiù Wǔdàishǐ)

bǎohànbùzhī'èhànjī

饱汉不知饿汉饥

[飽漢不知餓漢飢]

The well-fed cannot know how the starving suffer (idiom).

hǎohànbùchīyǎnqiánkuī

好汉不吃眼前亏

[好漢不吃眼前虧]

a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom)

bùdào Chángchéngfēihǎohàn

不到长城非好汉

[不到長城非好漢]

lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal

shēnzài Cáoyíngxīnzài Hàn

身在曹营心在汉

[身在曹營心在漢]

live in Cao camp but have the heart in Han camp (idiom)
to be somewhere while longing to be somewhere else

hǎohànbùtídāngniányǒng

好汉不提当年勇

[好漢不提當年勇]

a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom)

hǎohànzuòshìhǎohàndāng

好汉做事好汉当

[好漢做事好漢當]

daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it (idiom)
a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions
the buck stops here

Déguó Hànshā Hángkōng Gōngsī

德国汉莎航空公司

[德國漢莎航空公司]

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

Jùwúbà Hànbǎobāo Zhǐshù

巨无霸汉堡包指数

[巨無霸漢堡包指數]

Big Mac Index, a measure of the purchasing power parity (PPP) between currencies

Aěrhàngé'ěrsīkèzhōu

阿尔汉格尔斯克州

[阿爾漢格爾斯克州]

Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia

Dì'èrcì Hànzì Jiǎnhuà Fāng'àn

第二次汉字简化方案

[第二次漢字簡化方案]

Second Chinese Character Simplification Scheme (second round of simplified Chinese characters, proposed in 1977 and retracted in 1986)
abbr. to 二簡／二简 (èrjiǎn)

Tōngyòng Hànzì Biāozhǔn Jiāohuànmǎ

通用汉字标准交换码

[通用漢字標準交換碼]

Standard Interchange Code for Generally Used Chinese Characters, a character encoding standard of Taiwan 1986-1992, aka CNS 11643-1986, where CNS stands for Chinese National Standard
abbr. to 通用碼／通用码 ( Tōngyòngmǎ)

lǎoziyīngxióng'érhǎohàn,lǎozifǎndòng'érhúndàn

老子英雄儿好汉，老子反动儿混蛋

[老子英雄兒好漢，老子反動兒混蛋]

If the father is a hero, the son is a real man. If the father is a reactionary, the son is a bastard. (Cultural Revolution slogan)
fig. like father, like son