战 (戰) zhàn

1. zhàn noun war; fighting; battle
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Military
   Notes: (CCD 1 '战' 1, p. 2412; Guoyu '戰' n 1; Unihan '戰'; XHZD '戰' 1, p. 953)
2. zhàn verb to fight
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Military
   Notes: 战 is synonymous with 争斗 in this sense. Etymology: 戰：鬬也。(Shuo Wen; CCD 1 '战' 2, p. 2412; FE '戰' 2, p. 473; Guoyu '戰' v 2; Mathews 1931 '戰', p. 15)
3. zhàn verb to shiver; to shudder; to tremble
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: 战 is synonymous with 发抖 in this sense (CCD 2 '战', p. 2412; FE '戰' 1, p. 473; Guoyu '戰' v 3; Mathews 1931 '戰', p. 16; XHZD '战' 2, p. 954)
4. zhàn proper noun Zhan
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
   Notes: (CCD 1 '战' 3, p. 2412; FE '戰' 4, p. 473; Guoyu '戰' n 2)
5. zhàn verb to debate; to dispute
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 反驳 (Guoyu '戰' v 2)

Contained in

• 核战(核戰) nuclear warfare
• 身经百战(身經百戰) veteran of a hundred battles; experienced; seasoned
• 终战(終戰) end of the war
• 非危不战(非危不戰) do not fight unless it is critical
• 圣战(聖戰) Holy war; jihad
• 战色(戰色) a scared facial expression ; an atmosphere of war
• 战死(戰死) to die in war ; died during battle
• 涿鹿之战(涿鹿之戰) the Battle of Zhuolu
• 战时(戰時) wartime
• 疾战(疾戰) a desperate fight
• 统一战线工作部(統一戰線工作部) United Front Work Department of CPC Central Committee (UFWD)
• 强战(強戰) an intense battle
• 战斗舰(戰鬥艦) battleship
• 心惊胆战(心驚膽戰) trembling with fear
• 拖延战术(拖延戰術) delaying tactics; deliberate procrastination
• 战酣(戰酣) at the height of the battle
• 战袍(戰袍) combat robe; soldier's uniform; team jersey; team shirt
• 国内战争(國內戰爭) civil war; internal struggle
• 战马(戰馬) warhorse
• 争战(爭戰) to fight; to battle
• 冷战(冷戰) Cold War
• 战胜(戰勝) to prevail; to surmount
• 战备(戰備) war preparation
• 柏举之战(柏舉之戰) Baiju war of 506 BC, in which Wu scored a crushing victory over Chu
• 屡败屡战(屢敗屢戰) to keep on fighting despite continual setbacks
• 战术导弹(戰術導彈) tactical missile
• 人海战术(人海戰術) human wave attack
• 舌战(舌戰) verbal sparring; duel of words
• 战火(戰火) a conflagration; the fire of war
• 海战(海戰) naval battle
• 指战员(指戰員) PLA commanders and fighters
• 布防迎战(布防迎戰) to prepare to meet the enemy head-on
• 口水战(口水戰) war of words
• 征战(征戰) to do battle; to fight a campaign
• 正式实战(正式實戰) official declaration of war
• 战胜不忒(戰勝不忒) to wins a battle by making no mistakes
• 战斗群(戰鬥群) battle group; naval formation headed by an aircraft carrier
• 太平洋战争(太平洋戰爭) Pacific War
• 战略性(戰略性) strategic
• 前哨战(前哨戰) skirmish
• 航空母舰战斗群(航空母艦戰鬥群) carrier-based vanguard group (CBVG); naval battle group led by an aircraft carrier

Also contained in

斯大林格勒战役 、 鸦片战争 、 南北战争 、 国共内战 、 崖山海战 、 中越战争 、 马邑之战 、 皖系战败 、 美墨战争 、 淮海战役

Word is mentioned most frequently in

Truncated for common words

• 卷六　　　　　　本紀第六　肅宗　代宗 Volume 6 Annals 6: Suzong, Daizong New Book of Tang 新唐書 — count: 65
• 孫子兵法 The Art of War by Sunzi Art of War 孫子兵法 — count: 61
• 卷七　　　　　　本紀第七　德宗　順宗　憲宗 Volume 7 Annals 7: Dezong, Shunzong, Xianzong New Book of Tang 新唐書 — count: 57
• 卷三百六十六 列傳第一百二十五 劉錡 吳玠 吳璘 Volume 366 Biographies 125: Liu Qi, Wu Jie, Wu Lin History of Song 宋史 — count: 46
• 卷五　　　　　　本紀第五　睿宗　玄宗 Volume 5 Annals 5: Ruizong, Xuanzong New Book of Tang 新唐書 — count: 40
• 卷一 魏書一 武帝紀 Volume 1: Book of Wei 1 - Annals of Emperor Wu Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 35
• 卷一百三十五　列傳第二十二: 鐵哥朮 塔出 塔里赤 塔海帖木兒 口兒吉 忽都 孛兒速 月舉連赤海牙 阿答赤 明安 忽林失 失剌拔都兒 徹里 曷剌 乞台 脫因納 和尚 Volume 135 Biographies 22: Liechuandiershier: Tiegepai, Tachu, Talichi, Tahaitiemuer, Kou'erji, Hudou, Bei'ersu, Yuejulianchihaiya, Adachi, Ming An, Hulinshi, Shilabadouer, Cheli, Hela, Qitai, Tuoyinna, Heshang History of Yuan 元史 — count: 35
• 卷一百八十八　　列傳第一百十三 楊時朱孫 Volume 188 Biographies 113: Yang, Shi, Zhu and grandsons New Book of Tang 新唐書 — count: 34
• 卷三百六十八 列傳第一百二十七 王德 王彥 魏勝 張憲 楊再興 牛皋 胡閎休 Volume 368 Biographies 127: Wang De, Wang Yan, Wei Sheng, Zhang Xian, Yang Zaixing, Niu Gao, Hu Hongxiu History of Song 宋史 — count: 34
• 卷一百六十五　列傳第五十二: 張禧 賈文備 解誠 管如德 趙匣剌 周全 孔元 朱國寶 張立 齊秉節 張萬家奴 郭昂 綦公直 楊賽因不花 鮮卑仲吉 完顏石柱 Volume 165 Biographies 52: Zhang Xi, Jia Wenbei, Jie Cheng, Guan Rude, Zhao Xiala, Zhou Quan, Kong Yuan, Zhu Guobao, Zhang Li, Qi Bingjie, Zhangwan Jianu, Guo Ang, Qi Gongzhi, Yangsaiyinbuhua, Xianbei Zhongji, Wanyan Shizhu History of Yuan 元史 — count: 34

Collocations

• 人战 (人戰) 與鄭人戰于狐壤 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 隱公 Lord Yin — count: 29
• 师战 (師戰) 及齊師戰于奚 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 桓公 Lord Huan — count: 25
• 言战 (言戰) 不言戰 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 昭公 Lord Zhao — count: 22
• 欲战 (欲戰) 蒲城人欲戰 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 僖公 Lord Xi — count: 13
• 战不胜 (戰不勝) 壹戰不勝請再 — Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋公羊傳, 成公 Lord Cheng — count: 11
• 偏战 (偏戰) 此偏戰也 — Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋公羊傳, 桓公 Lord Huan — count: 8
• 请战 (請戰) 遂使請戰 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 僖公 Lord Xi — count: 8
• 吴战 (吳戰) 楚人及吳戰于長岸 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 昭公 Lord Zhao — count: 7
• 疑战 (疑戰) 疑戰也 — Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋公羊傳, 莊公 Lord Zhang — count: 6
• 来战 (來戰) 鄭伯來戰于郎 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 桓公 Lord Huan — count: 6