qián​shào

outpost

  • created sense approved 前哨 · qián​shào · outpost — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    前哨

    qián​shào

    outpost

    a small troop of soldiers or a station positioned at a distance from the main body of an army to watch for and guard against enemy attack

    前 (literal) → 前 · qián · front 哨 (literal) → 哨 · shào · sentry

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 前哨 · qián​shào · front line — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    前哨

    qián​shào

    front line

    the most advanced position in a conflict or the forward area of national defense; used figuratively for the forefront of any struggle or organization

    前 (literal) → 前 · qián · front 哨 (literal) → 哨 · shào · sentry

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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