后汉 Traditional form: 後漢 Pinyin (reading): Hòu Hàn Definitions: Later Han or Eastern Han dynasty (25-220) Later Han of the Five Dynasties (947-950) Characters: 后 - after; behind, rear; descendants 汉 - Chinese people; Chinese language Traditional characters: 後 - after; behind, rear; descendants 漢 - Chinese people; Chinese language