yellow sea

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an arm of the Pacific Ocean between mainland China and the Korean peninsula
An arm of the Pacific Ocean between the Chinese mainland and the Korean Peninsula. It connects with the East China Sea to the south. Chinese Huang Hai Large inlet of the western Pacific Ocean, between northeastern China and the Korean peninsula. Famous for its fishing grounds, it connects with the East China Sea on the south; the Shandong Peninsula extends into it from the west. It has an area of 180,000 sq mi (466,200 sq km) and a maximum depth of 338 ft (103 m). It derives its name from the color of the silt-laden water discharged into it by the Huang He (Yellow River) and other major Chinese rivers, including the Yangtze (Chang) and Liao. Leading port cities include Shanghai and Tianjin in China, Inch' n in South Korea, and Namp'o in North Korea
part of the Pacific Ocean between China and Korea
part of the Pacific off the east coast of Asia
yellow sea

    Silbentrennung

    yel·low sea

    Türkische aussprache

    yelō si

    Aussprache

    /ˈyelō ˈsē/ /ˈjɛloʊ ˈsiː/

    Etymologie

    [ 'ye-(")lO, dial 'ye-l&a ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English yelwe, yelow, from Old English geolu; akin to Old High German gelo yellow, Latin helvus light bay, Greek chlOros greenish yellow, Sanskrit hari yellowish.
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