前哨战 Traditional form: 前哨戰 Pinyin (reading): qiánshàozhàn Definitions: skirmish Characters: 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding 哨 - to whistle; to chirp 战 - war, fighting, battle Traditional characters: 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding 哨 - to whistle; to chirp 戰 - war, fighting, battle