maw in Chinese
maw in Chinese is 胃 — maw means the stomach or throat of an animal, especially a large or fearsome one.
maw in Chinese
胃
Pronounced: wèi
(archaic) The stomach, especially of an animal.
What does "maw" mean?
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noun The stomach or throat of an animal, especially a large or fearsome one.
"The whale's enormous maw could swallow a small boat whole."
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noun Any large opening that seems to swallow things up.
"One two! I was born in a cross-fire hurricane. And I howled at the maw in the drivin' rain. But it's all right now, in fact, it's a gas. But it's all right. I'm Jumpin' Jack Flash. It's a gas, gas, gas."
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- The whale's enormous maw could swallow a small boat whole.
- One two! I was born in a cross-fire hurricane. And I howled at the maw in the drivin' rain. But it's all right now, in fact, it's a gas. But it's all right. I'm Jumpin' Jack Flash. It's a gas, gas, gas.
- The old mine shaft opened like a dark maw in the hillside.
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What is "maw" in Chinese?
"maw" in Chinese is 胃. maw means: The stomach or throat of an animal, especially a large or fearsome one.
How do you pronounce 胃?
"maw" in Chinese is 胃, pronounced "wèi".
How do you use "maw" in a sentence?
Example: "The whale's enormous maw could swallow a small boat whole." In Chinese, "maw" is 胃.
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