Han

Dominant Chinese ethnicity

Han refers to the dominant ethnic group in China, comprising over 90% of the population, or to the Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE), one of China's foundational imperial periods that established much of Chinese culture, government, and territorial identity.

Han Chinese is the standard term for this ethnic majority: Han Chinese traditions influenced the entire region.

The name also appears in compounds like Han script.

As a given name, Han appears across several cultures. (Lowercase han is a Korean emotional concept.)

dynasty

Chinese

Of that Asian nation

emperor · silk · trade · Confucianism

ethnicity

Chinese

Of that Asian nation

culture

hanbok

Traditional Korean clothing ensemble

soju · taekwondo · gimbap

Categories
Opposites
ethnic identity in china

HanManchu

Tungusic people of Manchuria

Mongol · Uyghur · Tibetan · ethnic minorities · barbarian

dynastic/imperial rule in china

HanYuan

Khan-founded Chinese dynasty

Tang · Ming

STAR WARS CHARACTERIZATION (Han Solo)

HanDarth Vader

Emperor Palpatine · Kylo Ren · Boba Fett · Jabba the Hutt

Phrases
Family

Hanzi, Han Chinese

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G