the dominant ethnic group in China; a Chinese dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)
From Chinese 漢/汉 (hàn), named after the Han River
The Han people get their name from the Han Dynasty, which was named after the Han River. Today, over 90% of Chinese people identify as Han, making it the world's largest ethnic group!
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