"Huang Ho" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 黃河/黄河 (Huáng Hé, literally “Yellow River”) Wade–Giles romanization: Huang² Ho². Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|黃河|lit=Yellow River}} 黃河/黄河 (Huáng Hé, literally “Yellow River”), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-prop|nolink=1}} Huang Ho
  1. Alternative form of Huang He (Yellow River): a major river in northern China, passing through Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan and Shandong provinces as well as Ningxia and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regions. Wikipedia link: Defense Mapping Agency, Encyclopædia Britannica Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Huang He (extra: (Yellow River): a major river in northern China, passing through Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan and Shandong provinces as well as Ningxia and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regions) Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Gansu, China, Places in Henan, China, Places in Inner Mongolia, China, Places in Ningxia, China, Places in Qinghai, China, Places in Shaanxi, China, Places in Shandong, China, Places in Shanxi, China, Places in Sichuan, China, Rivers in China, Rivers in Gansu, China, Rivers in Henan, China, Rivers in Inner Mongolia, China, Rivers in Ningxia, China, Rivers in Qinghai, China, Rivers in Shaanxi, China, Rivers in Shandong, China, Rivers in Shanxi, China, Rivers in Sichuan, China
    Sense id: en-Huang_Ho-en-name-yTGCaIea Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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