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Bo Hai
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English
Etymology
From the en cmn-pinyin - romanization of the en cmn - pronunciation of en zh 渤海 Bóhǎi, from zh 渤 Bó ancient sea name + zh 海 sea, divided to emphasize the meanings of the name's Chinese terms.
Pronunciation
en GA en /boʊ.haɪ/, bōʹhīʹ
Proper noun
Bo Hai
en Bohai, en Bohai Sea 1, en a <<gulf>> of the <<sea/Yellow Sea>> in the northwestern <<ocean/Pacific Ocean>>.
en Bohai, en Bohai Bay 1, en a <<bay>> of the <<sea/Bohai Sea>> or <<sea/Yellow Sea>>.
en historical en Bohai, en a <<commandery>> of imperial <<c/China>>.
Usage notes
The draft 4th edition of the IHO's Limits of Oceans and Seas recognizes Bo Hai as the official form of the gulf's name, but remains unratified and nonbinding.
References
Limits of Oceans and Seas (IHO-23), 4th ed. draft, 2002.
en Seas