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司馬
简 司马 · 繁 司馬Mandarin · pinyin Sī mǎ
Meanings
- Minister of War (official title in pre-Han Chinese states)
- two-character surname Sima
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1–3 · Si1 ma3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
si1 maa5
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noun
- (archaic) Grand Marshal (an important official post during the Han Dynasty)
- (archaic) Major (a low-level position within a commandery; the person in this position handled military affairs within the commandery)
name
- a Chinese compound surname, Sima
adj
- (Mandarin, Internet slang, vulgar) alternative form of 死媽 /死妈 (sǐmā) (see 你媽死了／你妈死了 for details)
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