司馬穰苴

简 司马穰苴 · 繁 司馬穰苴
Mandarin · pinyin Sī mǎ Ráng jū

Meanings

  1. Sima Rangju (c. 800 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), military strategist of the Qi State 齊國 Qí guó and author of “Methods of Sima” 司馬法 Sī mǎ Fǎ, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書 Wǔ jīng Qī shū
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司
sī · take charge of, control, manage; officer
馬
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穰
ráng · stalks of grain; lush, abundant
苴
jū · sackcloth; female hemp plant
马
mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
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1–3–2–1 · Si1 ma3 Rang2 ju1

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si1 maa5 joeng4 zeoi1

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Exact source record司馬穰苴 司马穰苴 [Si1 ma3 Rang2 ju1] /Sima Rangju (c. 800 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), military strategist of the Qi State 齊國|齐国[Qi2 guo2] and author of “Methods of Sima” 司馬法|司马法[Si1 ma3 Fa3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]/