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秦漢

简秦汉 · 繁秦漢

Mandarin · pinyin Qín Hàn

the Qin (221-207 BC) and Han (206 BC-220 AD) dynasties

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秦: qín · feudal state of Qin; the Qin dynasty (from which the name 'China' comes)
漢: Look up this written character
汉: hàn · Chinese people; Chinese language

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2–4 · Qin2 Han4

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the Qin (221–206 BC) and Han dynasties (202 BC–AD 220)

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