Huang He

[ hwahng-hœ ]

nounPinyin.
  1. a river flowing from western China into the Bohai Gulf. 2,800 miles (4,510 km) long.

  • Also called Yel·low Riv·er.
  • Also (Older Spelling) Hwang Ho [hwahng-hoh; Chinese hwahng-huh] /ˈʰwɑŋ ˈhoʊ; Chinese ˈʰwɑŋ ˈhʌ/ .

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Huang He

/ (ˈhwæŋ ˈhiː) /


noun
  1. the modern transliteration of the Chinese name (formerly Huang Ho) for the Yellow River

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