Definitions

hán name of a district in Hebei

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character "邯" originates from the ancient place name "邯郸", with its structure combining the phonetic element "甘" and the semantic radical "邑", the latter commonly denoting settlements or cities, which aligns with its geographical reference. Historically, this character functioned primarily as a phonetic borrowing to capture the sound of the location, and its usage has remained narrowly tied to this toponym without developing independent lexical meanings over time. While the character's form has stabilized, its etymological construction continues to reflect its specialized role as a component within a proper noun, preserving a direct link between its written representation and the specific region it identifies.

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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郸在河北省。

Hándān zài Héběi shěng.

Handan is in Hebei Province.

我去过郸两次。

Wǒ qùguò Hándān liǎng cì.

I have been to Handan twice.

郸的历史很悠久。

Hándān de lìshǐ hěn yōujiǔ.

Handan has a long history.

郸的赵苑公园非常美丽。

Hándān de Zhào Yuàn Gōngyuán fēicháng měilì.

The Zhao Yuan Park in Handan is very beautiful.

我们从北京坐火车到郸。

Wǒmen cóng Běijīng zuò huǒchē dào Hándān.

We took a train from Beijing to Handan.

郸是中国历史文化名城之一。

Hándān shì Zhōngguó lìshǐ wénhuà míngchéng zhī yī.

Handan is one of China's historical and cultural cities.

郸,你可以看到许多古迹。

Zài Hándān, nǐ kěyǐ kàndào xǔduō gǔjì.

In Handan, you can see many historical sites.

尽管郸不是省会,但它拥有丰富的文化遗产。

Jǐnguǎn Hándān bùshì shěnghuì, dàn tā yōngyǒu fēngfù de wénhuà yíchǎn.

Although Handan is not the provincial capital, it has a rich cultural heritage.