孙子 sūn zǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孫武|孙武[Sun1 Wu3] (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|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]

See also: sūn zi

CHARACTERS

孙 sūn grandchild, descendent; surname
子 zǐ offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch