爪哇 Traditional form: 爪哇 Pinyin (reading): Zhǎowā Definitions: Java (island of Indonesia) Java (programming language) Characters: 爪 - claws, nails, talons 哇 - to vomit; an infant's cry Traditional characters: 爪 - claws, nails, talons 哇 - to vomit; an infant's cry