Huang He

[ hwahng -hœ ]

/ ˈʰwɑŋ ˈhœ /

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noun Pinyin.

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

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Also (Older Spelling) Hwang Ho

[hwahng -hoh; Chinese hwahng -huh] /ˈʰwɑŋ ˈhoʊ; Chinese ˈʰwɑŋ ˈhʌ/ .

Also called Yel·low Riv·er.

Words nearby Huang He

Hualalai, Huallaga, Huambo, Huancayo, Huang Hai, Huang He, Huang Hua, Huang Ti, Huánuco, huapango, huarache

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How to use Huang He in a sentence

This is just one voter out of many, naturally, but he/she has enough to say for an army.
A Tony Voter on Bryan Cranston’s Overrated LBJ, Neil Patrick Harris’s Underwhelming Hedwig|Michael Musto|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No he-said-she-said, no muffled sounds through the dorm ceiling, no “Maybe he has other issues.”
Your Princess Is in Another Castle: Misogyny, Entitlement, and Nerds|Arthur Chu|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Law, 41, has set the “he-vage” bar high, or low, for this summer.
Jude Law and the Great Male ‘He-Vage’ Crisis|Tim Teeman|May 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kanye West finally got Kim Kardashian the Vogue cover he/she/they have been waiting for.
Kimye Finally Gets a ‘Vogue’ Cover|Erin Cunningham|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Whoever this tweeter was, s/he has been hearing the refrain since the day s/he got into the game.
The Accidental Truth in the RNC’s Latest Race Gaffe|Michael Tomasky|December 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He must be The saltest fish that swims the sea.And, oh!He has a secret woe!
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
Mr. Newdegate was a hard-mouthed witness, but he-was saddled, bridled, and ridden to the winning-post.
Reminiscences of Charles Bradlaugh|George W. Foote
However the he-ass is a great example of vigour, for he can cover females several times each day successively.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume IX (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
He never can cross that mighty top!He's forced to let the piping drop, And we shall see our children stop!
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various
It's a hard word, but I've sure-ly heard her say he-li-o-trope sach-et.
Pages for Laughing Eyes|Unknown

British Dictionary definitions for Huang He

Huang He

/ (ˈhwæŋ ˈhiː) /

noun

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

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