Han dynasty
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- noun
- /hɑn ˈdaɪnəsti/
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dinastía Han
- Though Huang calls the exact origins of doufu "a major unsolved problem in the history of food science and nutrition of China," he concludes that the process may have been developed sometime around the end of the Han dynasty (Huang 2000:216).
- Eastern Han dynasty
Examples
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The Han dynasty was renowned for its significant cultural achievements and technological innovations.
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During the Han dynasty, China's territory expanded significantly, allowing for unprecedented trade routes.
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And that ended the Han dynasty, and Taupi founded the Kingdom of Way.
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The last big expansion they had was the Han dynasty, many lunisolar centuries ago.
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Versions of this paper and slide presentation by the lead author in mid-May 2012 make no mention of the Romans or Han dynasty whatsoever.
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For half a Millennium, the Roman Empire was, with the possible exception of Han Dynasty China, the largest, richest, and most powerful state on the planet.
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Many of the goods in the tomb are decorated with a stylized cloud motif, a popular Western Han Dynasty design.
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A period covering the heyday of both the Roman Empire and China's Han dynasty saw a big rise in greenhouse gases, according to a new study.
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In the third subunit, Ancient Asian World, and the fourth, Ancient Mediterranean World, the cultural, political, and economic developments of ancient China up to the Han dynasty are contrasted with the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations.
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Historians often study the Han dynasty to understand the development of Chinese bureaucracy and governance.
Synonyms
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A Chinese imperial dynasty that ruled from 206 BC to AD 220 and expanded the country
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'Han' names the family/ethnic group and 'dynasty' means a succession of rulers, so together they denote the ruling house/period associated with Han. This place/period naming pattern is cross-linguistically common, making the expression predictable and accessible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Han dynasty gets its name from a small kingdom called Han where the first emperor came from, so he named his rule after that place. That's why 'Han' today often means the largest group of people in China and the long time they ruled.