邯 (hán) - Part of the place name Handan, an ancient & historically significant as the capital of the Zhao

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hán ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 阝

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邯 · hán

Part of the place name Handan, an ancient city in Hebei province, China;

historically significant as the capital of the Zhao state during the Warring States period.

Part of the place name Handan, an ancienthistorically significant as the capital of the Zhao

Usage highlights

Handan cityHandan SteelHandan RoadHandan CountyHandan UniversityHandan Station

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Handan is a prefecture-level city in Hebei Province (邯郸).
  • The Handan Steel Company is located there (邯郸钢铁).
  • Learning to walk in Handan (邯郸学步) is a famous idiom.

Collocations

  • Handan city(邯郸)
  • Handan Steel(邯郸钢铁)
  • Handan Road(邯郸路)
  • Handan County(邯郸县)
  • Handan University(邯郸大学)
  • Handan Station(邯郸站)

Idioms

  • Learning to walk in Handan(邯郸学步)
  • A dream of Handan(邯郸梦)
  • The road to Handan(邯郸道)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Handan was the capital of the State of Zhao during the Warring States period (475–221 BCE).
  • The city is famous for the idiom 'Learning to walk in Handan' which satirizes blind imitation.
  • Handan remains an important industrial and cultural center in modern Hebei province.

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