三韓

First attested in the Book of the Later Han [5th century].

三韓

1. (historical) Samhan (tribal confederations in southern and central Korea in the early first millennium)
2. (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.

• 弁韓／弁韩 (Biànhán)
• 辰韓／辰韩 (Chénhán)
• 馬韓／马韩 (Mǎhán)

• IPA^(key): [sã̠ŋkã̠ɴ]

三(さん)韓(かん) • (Sankan) 

1. (historical) Samhan

• 弁韓(べんかん) (Benkan)
• 辰韓(しんかん) (Shinkan)
• 馬韓(ばかん) (Bakan)

三韓 • (Samhan) (hangeul 삼한)

1. hanja form^? of 삼한 (“Samhan”)

三韓

1. chữ Hán form of Tam Hàn (“Samhan”).