鄲 (dān) - Dan — refers to Handan, a historic city & also appears in historical and literary contexts.

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鄲 · dān

Dan — refers to Handan, a historic city in Hebei province, China;

also appears in historical and literary contexts.

Dan — refers to Handan, a historic cityalso appears in historical and literary contexts.

Usage highlights

Handan cityHandan dialectHandan CampaignHandan SteelHandan RoadHandan County

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Handan is a famous historical city (邯郸).
  • The Handan dialect is distinctive (邯郸方言).
  • He learned from Handan how to walk (邯郸学步).
  • The Handan Campaign was a military operation (邯郸战役).

Collocations

  • Handan city(邯郸)
  • Handan dialect(邯郸方言)
  • Handan Campaign(邯郸战役)
  • Handan Steel(邯郸钢铁)
  • Handan Road(邯郸路)
  • Handan County(邯郸县)

Idioms

  • Learning the Handan walk(邯郸学步)
  • The Handan dream(邯郸梦)
  • Handan toddler(邯郸匍匐)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Handan was the capital of the State of Zhao during the Warring States period.
  • The city is famous for the idiom 'Learning the Handan walk' which means blindly copying others and losing one's own originality.
  • Handan appears in historical texts as an important cultural and political center.

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