Definition of Han
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
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The first known use of Han was in 1736
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