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孙子
孫子
Sūnzǐ
1. Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu [[孫武|孙武<SūnWǔ>]] (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<SūnzǐBīngfǎ>]], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China [[武經七書|武经七书<WǔjīngQīshū>]]
HSK 4 Noun

Character Breakdown

孙
sūn
grandchild, descendent; surname
HSK 4 6 丶
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1 3 丶

Compound Words (5)

外孙子
wàisūnzi
(coll.) daughter's son
重孙子
chóngsūnzi
great-grandson
龟孙子
guīsūnzi
(coll.) son of a bitch
孙子兵法
SūnzǐBīngfǎ
“Art of War”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China [[武經七書|武经七书<WǔjīngQīshū>]], written by Sun Tzu [[孫子|孙子<Sūnzǐ>]]
孙子定理
Sūnzidìnglǐ
the Chinese remainder theorem

Alternate Entries

孙子
sūnzi
grandson / son's son
HSK 4

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Chinese