司馬遷 sī mǎ qiān

Sima Qian, Han dynasty historian

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
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Definitions

  1. 1. Sima Qian (145-86 BC), Han Dynasty historian, author of Records of the Grand Historian 史记shǐ jì, known as the father of Chinese historiography

Characters

Character Meaning
司 sī HSK 2
to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry)
馬 mǎ
horse; surname Ma
遷 qiān
to move; to change (a position or location etc); to shift