漢文帝

简 汉文帝 · 繁 漢文帝
Mandarin · pinyin Hàn Wén dì

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  1. Emperor Wen of Han (202-157 BC), fourth Han emperor, personal name Liu Heng 劉恆 Liú Héng, reigned 180-157 BC
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文
wén · literature, culture, writing
帝
dì · supreme ruler, emperor; god
汉
hàn · Chinese people; Chinese language
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4–2–4 · Han4 Wen2 di4

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漢文帝 · Han4 Wen2 di4
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Exact source record漢文帝 汉文帝 [Han4 Wen2 di4] /Emperor Wen of Han (202-157 BC), fourth Han emperor, personal name Liu Heng 劉恆|刘恒[Liu2 Heng2], reigned 180-157 BC/