先汉 Traditional form: 先漢 Pinyin (reading): Xiān Hàn Definitions: Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-8 AD), aka 西漢/西汉 ( Xī Hàn) Characters: 先 - first, former, previous 汉 - Chinese people; Chinese language Traditional characters: 先 - first, former, previous 漢 - Chinese people; Chinese language