爪哇国 Traditional form: 爪哇國 Pinyin (reading): Zhǎowāguó Definitions: ancient state located in present-day Java 爪哇 ( Zhǎowā) (fig.) somewhere remote, inaccessible or obscure Characters: 爪 - claws, nails, talons 哇 - to vomit; an infant's cry 国 - country, nation, state; national Traditional characters: 爪 - claws, nails, talons 哇 - to vomit; an infant's cry 國 - country, nation, state; national