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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries황해
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Hwanghae
"황해는 한반도 서쪽에 있는 바다입니다."
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A marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula.
"The Yellow Sea is an important fishing ground and shipping route in East Asia."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the silt carried by the Yellow River (Huang He) which empties into it and turns the surface water a golden-yellow color. The designation has been used in European and Asian cartography for centuries to describe this specific northwestern marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Yellow Sea" is said worldwide
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Mer Jaune
Transliteration: mer ʒon
"La Mer Jaune est située entre la Chine et la Corée."
Gelbes Meer
Transliteration: ˈɡɛlbəs meːɐ̯
"Das Gelbe Meer ist ein Randmeer des Pazifischen Ozeans."
Mar Giallo
Transliteration: mar ˈdʒallo
"Il Mar Giallo bagna le coste della Cina e della Corea."
Mar Amarillo
Transliteration: mar a.maˈɾi.ʎo
"El Mar Amarillo recibe su nombre del sedimento del río Amarillo."
Mar Amarelo
Transliteration: maɾ amaˈɾɛlu
"O Mar Amarelo fica localizado entre a China e a Península Coreana."
पीला सागर
Transliteration: peela sagar
"पीला सागर प्रशांत महासागर का एक सीमांत सागर है।"
黄海
Transliteration: Huáng hǎi
"黄海位于中国大陆和朝鲜半岛之间。"
황해
Transliteration: Hwanghae
"황해는 한반도 서쪽에 있는 바다입니다."
黄海
Transliteration: Kōkai
"黄海は中国大陸と朝鮮半島の間にある海です。"
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