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Partial calque of Mandarin 渤海灣 /渤海湾 (Bóhǎiwān), from 渤海 (Bó Hǎi, “Bohai Sea”) + 灣 /湾 (wān, “bay”).
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Bohai Bay
Today it means: Synonym of Bohai Sea, a gulf of the Yellow Sea in northeastern China Full definition →