Balhae

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proper noun

A kingdom in southern and eastern Manchuria (in modern China and Russia) and northeastern Korea (in modern North Korea) in the late first millennium, which existed from 698 CE to 926 CE.

OriginKorean 발해 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Parhae · alternative Bohai · alternative Puhai · alternative Bokkai

  1. historicalA kingdom in southern and eastern Manchuria (in modern China and Russia) and northeastern Korea (in modern North Korea) in the late first millennium, which existed from 698 CE to 926 CE.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
jin

Origin

  1. Korean발해
  2. EnglishBalhae

Borrowed from Korean 발해 (balhae).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 渤海國 /渤海国
  • 渤海國 /渤海国 (but⁶ hoi² gwok³)kingdom
Chinese Mandarin 渤海國 /渤海国
  • 渤海國 /渤海国 (Bóhǎiguó)kingdom
Japanese 渤海, 渤海国
  • 渤海 (Bokkai)kingdom
  • 渤海国 (Bokkai-koku)kingdom
Korean 발해, 발해국
  • 발해 (balhae)kingdom
  • 발해국 (balhaeguk)kingdom
Cite this entry
APA

Balhae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balhae

MLA

“Balhae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balhae. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Balhae,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balhae.

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