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司马穰苴

Sī mǎ Ráng jū

4-character word Traditional 司馬穰苴

What 司马穰苴 means

1. Sima Rangju (c. 800 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), military strategist of the Qi State {齐国|Qí guó} and author of “Methods of Sima” {司马法|Sī mǎ Fǎ}, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China {武经七书|Wǔ jīng Qī shū}

The characters in 司马穰苴

• 司sīto take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry)
• 马mǎhorse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess
• 穰rángabundant; stalk of grain
• 苴jū(hemp); sack cloth