compound surname; family name
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compound surname Sima
A Chinese compound surname of ancient origin, originally referring to a high-ranking government position in charge of military affairs (Minister of War) during the Zhou Dynasty. The surname later became famous through historical figures such as Sima Qian (司马迁), the author of Records of the Grand Historian, and Sima Guang (司马光), the compiler of Zizhi Tongjian.
Sī司
mǎ马
Qiān迁
shì是
Zhōng中
Guó国
wěi伟
dà大
de的
lì历
shǐ史
xué学
jiā家
。
Sima Qian is a great historian of China.
Sī司
mǎ马
Guāng光
de的
《
Zī资
zhì治
Tōng通
jiàn鉴
》
shì是
yī一
bù部
zhòng重
yào要
de的
biān编
nián年
tǐ体
shǐ史
shū书
。
Sima Guang's Zizhi Tongjian is an important chronological history book.
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Sī司
mǎ马
Yì懿
shì是
Sān三
Guó国
shí时
qí期
zhù著
míng名
de的
jūn军
shì事
jiā家
。
Sima Yi was a famous strategist during the Three Kingdoms period.