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孫武子

简孙武子 · 繁孫武子

Mandarin · pinyin Sūn Wǔ zǐ

Sun Wu, famous general, strategist and Legalist philosopher, contemporary with Confucius 孔子 Kǒng zǐ (551-479 BC), author of "The Art of War" 孫子兵法 Sūn zǐ Bīng fǎ, also known as Sun Tzu 孫子 Sūn zǐ

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武: wǔ · military; martial, warlike
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
孙: sūn · grandchild, descendent; surname

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Sun Tzu (military general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period (544 BC - 496 BC))

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