韩

hán

韩 — hán

1. Han — one of the Seven Warring States (ancient Chinese state)

   韩国曾是战国七雄之一，史书中多有记载。 hánguó céng shì zhànguóqīxióng zhīyī shǐshū zhōng duō yǒu jìzǎi — The Han state was one of the Seven Warring States, well documented in historical records.

2. Han — Korea (name used after the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897; e.g., the Korean Empire 大韩帝国)

   大韩帝国是朝鲜王朝之后于十九世纪末建立的政权。 dà hán dìguó shì cháoxiān wángcháo zhīhòu yú shíjiǔ shìjìmò jiànlì de zhèngquán — The Korean Empire (Dahan Empire) was the regime established at the end of the 19th century after the Joseon dynasty.

3. Han — Korea (especially the Republic of Korea, South Korea; used in names such as 大韩民国)

   大韩民国是朝鲜半岛南部的国家，通常简称为「韩」或「韩国」。 dàhánmínguó shì cháoxiānbàndǎo nánbù de guójiā tōngcháng jiǎnchēng wèi hán huò hánguó — The Republic of Korea is the country in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula; it is commonly abbreviated as 'Han' or 'Hanguk'.

4. Han — Chinese surname (Han)

   韩先生姓韩，我们今天有个姓韩的新同事。 hánxiānshēng xìng hán wǒmen jīntiān yǒu gè xìng hán de xīn tóngshì — Mr. Han's surname is Han; we have a new colleague named Han today.