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孫子兵法

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Mandarin · pinyin Sūn zǐ Bīng fǎ

“Art of War”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書 Wǔ jīng Qī shū, written by Sun Tzu 孫子 Sūn zǐ

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子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
兵: bīng · soldier, troops
法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
孙: sūn · grandchild, descendent; surname

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1–3–1–3 · Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3

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The Art of War

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