韓 (hán) - Han — a Chinese surname & refers to the ancient Korean kingdom and peninsula

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hán ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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韓 · hán

Han — a Chinese surname;

refers to the ancient Korean kingdom and peninsula;

also used in the name of South Korea.

Han — a Chinese surnamerefers to the ancient Korean kingdom and peninsulaalso used in the name of South Korea.

Usage highlights

South KoreaKorean languageKorean WaveSurname HanHan nationalityKorean drama

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 朝— North Korea (in modern political context)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has the surname Han (韩先生).
  • South Korea is called Hanguo (韩国).
  • The Korean language is called Hanyu (韩语).
  • Korean Wave culture is Hanliu (韩流).

Collocations

  • South Korea(韩国)
  • Korean language(韩语)
  • Korean Wave(韩流)
  • Surname Han(韩)
  • Han nationality(韩民族)
  • Korean drama(韩剧)

Idioms

  • The Three Kingdoms of Korea(三韩)
  • Dehua persuades Han(朝韩说韩)
  • Han Xin's troops(韩信的兵)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the major Chinese surnames, ranked 25th in population.
  • Historically refers to the ancient Korean peninsula states and peoples.
  • Modern usage primarily refers to South Korea and Korean culture.

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