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前哨战

qián shào zhàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
skirmish
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-88b92b125942549e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

前哨戰 前哨战 [qian2 shao4 zhan4] /skirmish/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 前哨戰

  • 前
    qián

    front / forward / ahead / first / top (followed by a number) / future / ago / before / BC (e.g. 前293年) / former / formerly

  • 哨
    shào

    a whistle / sentry

  • 战
    zhàn

    to fight / fight / war / battle

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.