I. ˈhän noun
Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) Hàn
Date: 1736
1. : a Chinese dynasty dated 206B.C.-A.D.220 and marked by centralized control through an appointive bureaucracy, a revival of learning, and the penetration of Buddhism
2. : the Chinese peoples especially as distinguished from non-Chinese (as Mongolian) elements in the population
II. ˈhän geographical name
1. river E central China in Shaanxi & Hubei flowing SE into the Chang
2. river about 300 miles (483 kilometers ) N central South Korea flowing W & NW into Yellow Sea