Han-tan

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Handan. alt-of, alternative

    "The good people of Han-tan were in the habit, every New Year's day, of presenting their Governor, Chien Tzü, with a number of live pigeons."

Example

More examples

"The good people of Han-tan were in the habit, every New Year's day, of presenting their Governor, Chien Tzü, with a number of live pigeons."

Etymology

From Mandarin 邯鄲 /邯郸 (Hándān) Wade–Giles romanization: Han²-tan¹.

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