司馬穰苴 sī mǎ ráng jū

DEFINITIONS

  1. 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]

CHARACTERS

司 sī
HSK 2
take charge of, control, manage; officer
馬 mǎ horse; surname; KangXi radical 187
穰 ráng stalks of grain; lush, abundant
苴 jū sackcloth; female hemp plant