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China's Sorrow

China's Sorrow proper noun: nickname for the Yellow River: a river in China.

Proper noun

China's Sorrow

  1. (colloquial) Nickname for the Yellow River: a river in China.

Origin of China's Sorrow

So-called because of the devastating consequences when the Yellow River floods. Loess, or fine sand, blown into China, gathers on the bottom and causes the water level to rise.

Questions about China's Sorrow

What does China's Sorrow mean?
China's Sorrow means nickname for the Yellow River: a river in China.
What part of speech is China's Sorrow?
China's Sorrow is a proper noun.

Words near China's Sorrow in the dictionary

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