渤海
Chinese
Gulf of Chili | ocean; sea | ||
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simp. and trad. (渤海) | 渤 | 海 | |
alternative forms | 勃海 |
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Description of the origins of the term”)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
渤海
- Bohai Sea
- (~郡) (historical) Bohai Commandery
- (~國) (historical) Balhae (multi-ethnic kingdom in Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula)
Synonyms
- (Bohai Sea):
- 北海 (Běihǎi)
- 渤澥
Derived terms
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Descendants
Sino-Xenic (渤海):
- → Japanese: 渤海 (Bokkai)
- → Korean: 발해(渤海) (Balhae)
- → Vietnamese: Bột Hải (渤海)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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渤 | 海 |
ぼつ > ぼっ Hyōgaiji | かい Grade: 2 |
kan’yōon | on’yomi |
Alternative spellings |
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渤海 (kyūjitai) 勃海 |
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- IPA(key): [bo̞k̚ka̠i]
Proper noun
渤海 • (Bokkai)
- a 7-10th century kingdom located around northern China and Korean; Balhae
- the Bohai Sea
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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渤 | 海 |
Proper noun
渤海 • (Balhae) (hangeul 발해)
- Hanja form? of 발해 (“Balhae”).
Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term | |
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渤 | 海 |
Proper noun
渤海
- chữ Hán form of Bột Hải (“the Bohai Sea”).
- chữ Hán form of Bột Hải (“a 7-10th century kingdom located around northern China and Korean; Balhae”).