First attested in the Book of the Later Han [5th century].
三韓
- (historical) Samhan (tribal confederations in southern and central Korea in the early first millennium)
- (by extension) Korean kingdoms; Korea
六師薄伐,三韓肅清,龔行天罰,赫赫明明。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
六师薄伐,三韩肃清,龚行天罚,赫赫明明。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]- From: The Book of Sui, 636 CE
- Liùshī bófá, Sānhán sùqīng, gōng xíng tiānfá, hèhè míngmíng. [Pinyin]
- The six armies [of the Son of Heaven] conquered, exterminating the Koreans; they respectfully carried out Heaven's punishment, majestic and evident.
琉球國者,南海勝地,而鍾三韓之秀,以大明為輔車,以日域為脣齒。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
琉球国者,南海胜地,而钟三韩之秀,以大明为辅车,以日域为唇齿。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: Bridge of Nations Bell, 1458
- Liúqiú guó zhě, nánhǎi shèngdì, ér zhōng Sānhán zhī xiù, yǐ Dàmíng wèi fǔchē, yǐ Rìyù wèi chúnchǐ. [Pinyin]
- The Ryukyu kingdom is a beautiful place in the southern seas, imbued with the excellence of Korea; her relationship with the Great Ming is like that between a carriage and its protective bars, and her relationship with the Japanese realm is like that between the lips and the teeth.
三韓 • (Sankan)
- (historical) Samhan
三韓 • (Samhan) (hangeul 삼한)
- hanja form? of 삼한 (“Samhan”)
三韓
- chữ Hán form of Tam Hàn (“Samhan”).