孙子

sūn zǐ

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sūn zi grandson; son's son sūn zǐ Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孫武|孙武[sūn wǔ] (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[sūn zǐ bīng fǎ], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[wǔ jīng qī shū]

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1. Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孫武|孙武[sūn wǔ] (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[sūn zǐ bīng fǎ], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[wǔ jīng qī shū]

Words Containing 孙子

• 外孙子 wài sūn zi: (coll.) daughter's son
• 孙子兵法 sūn zǐ bīng fǎ: “Art of War”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[wǔ jīng qī shū], written by Sun Tzu 孫子|孙子[sūn zǐ]
• 孙子定理 sūn zi dìng lǐ: the Chinese remainder theorem
• 重孙子 chóng sūn zi: great-grandson
• 龟孙子 guī sūn zi: (coll.) son of a bitch

Child Words of 孙子

• 子 zǐ: son
• 孙 sūn: grandson