Yellow-river
huang he.
a river flowing from w china into the gulf of bohai. 2800 miles (4510 km) long.
older spelling. huang he.
noun
the second longest river in china, rising in se qinghai and flowing east, south, and east again to the gulf of bohai south of tianjin; it has changed its course several times in recorded history. length: about 4350 km (2700 miles) chinese name hw-ng ho
noun
the modern transliteration of the chinese name (formerly huang ho) for the yellow river
noun
a former transliteration of the chinese name for yellow river
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