Zhǎo wā Dǎodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Java (island of Indonesia)
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Original source entry:

爪哇島 爪哇岛 [Zhao3 wa1 Dao3] /Java (island of Indonesia)/

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Other forms in these source records: 爪哇島

  • 爪
    zhǎo

    foot of a bird or animal / paw / claws / talons

    zhuǎ

    (coll.) foot of an animal or bird / (coll.) foot supporting a cooking pot etc

  • 哇
    wā

    Wow! / sound of a child's crying / sound of vomiting

    wa

    replaces 啊[a] when following the vowel "u" or "ao"

  • 岛

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