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\ ˈhän 
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\Definition of Han
(Entry 1 of 2)
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 (such as Mongolian) elements in the population
Han
geographical name\ ˈhän \
\Definition of Han (Entry 2 of 2)
1 river in the provinces of Shaanxi and Hubei, east central China, flowing southeast into the Chang (Yangtze) River
2 river about 300 miles (483 kilometers) long in north central South Korea flowing west and northwest into the Yellow Sea
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