Etymology

Bo Hai

Chinese 渤海
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  1. Chinese · derived from渤海
  2. English todayBo Hai

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 渤海 (Bóhǎi), from 渤 (Bó, “ancient sea name”) + 海 (hǎi, “sea”), divided to emphasize the meanings of the name's Chinese terms.

Words from the same roots

Chinese渤海 all →

BohaiBohai Sea

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