耗子 Traditional form: 耗子 Pinyin (reading): hàozi Definitions: (dialect) mouse; rat Characters: 耗 - to consume, to use up; to squander, to waste 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing Traditional characters: 耗 - to consume, to use up; to squander, to waste 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing