Yellow Sea

[ yel-oh see ]

noun

1. an arm of the Pacific Ocean north of the East China Sea, between China and Korea.

Yellow Sea

noun

1. a shallow arm of the Pacific between Korea and NE China. Area: about 466 200 sq km (180 000 sq miles) Chinese nameHwang Hai

Word History and Origins

Origin of Yellow Sea¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; translation of Chinese Huáng Hǎi