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孙子

Traditional: 孫子

sūn zǐ

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sūn zǐ · syun1 zi2 (Jyutping)

  1. Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孫武|孙武[Sun1 Wu3] (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]

sūn zi · syun1 zi2 (Jyutping)

  1. grandson
  2. son's son

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Character breakdown

孙

Meaning
grandchild, descendent; surname
Radical
子
Strokes
6
Components
⿰子小
Cangjie
NDF
Four-corner
1940

子

Meaning
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
Radical
子
Strokes
3
Components
⿻了一
Cangjie
ND
Four-corner
1740.7

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