消耗战 xiāohàozhàn war of attrition Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents xiāohàozhàn war of attrition 消耗 xiāohào verb to use up (of strength, resources, etc.) to gradually decrease or be depleted through use or wear战 戰 zhàn verb war war; warfare; battle; to fight a battlexiāohàozhàn attrition 消耗 xiāohào noun consumption the act of consuming or the state of being consumed; depletion; expenditure战 戰 zhàn nounverb competition a competition, contest, or match; to compete for victory (e.g. in sports, debate, or business)