China's Sorrow

proper noun

Nickname for the Yellow River: a river in China.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. colloquialNickname for the Yellow River: a river in China.

Synonyms & antonyms

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yellow river

Origin

So-called because of the devastating consequences when the Yellow River floods. Loess, or fine sand, blown into China, gathers on the bottom and causes the water level to rise.

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APA

China's Sorrow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/China's%20Sorrow

MLA

“China's Sorrow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/China's%20Sorrow. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “China's Sorrow,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/China's%20Sorrow.

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