Huang He

[ hwahng-hœ ]

nounPinyin.

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/ .

Words Nearby Huang He

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

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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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