Bo Hai

US/boʊ.haɪ/

A form of Bohai — Synonym of Bohai Sea, a gulf of the Yellow Sea in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

OriginChinese 渤海 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Bohai, synonym of Bohai Sea, a gulf of the Yellow Sea in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of Bohai, synonym of Bohai Bay, a bay of the Bohai Sea or Yellow Sea.
  3. alternativehistoricalAlternative form of Bohai, a commandery of imperial China.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bohai sea

Origin

  1. Chinese渤海
  2. EnglishBo 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.

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APA

Bo Hai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bo%20Hai

MLA

“Bo Hai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bo%20Hai. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bo Hai,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bo%20Hai.

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