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孫武

简孙武 · 繁孫武

Mandarin · pinyin Sūn Wǔ

Sun Wu, also known as Sun Tzu 孫子 Sūn zǐ (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 Sūn zǐ Bīng fǎ, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書 Wǔ jīng Qī shū

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武: wǔ · military; martial, warlike
孙: sūn · grandchild, descendent; surname

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