HSK 4 · INDIVIDUAL WORD LESSON
孙子
Word meaning
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]
Character components
- 子zǐchild
- 小xiǎosmall
- 子zǐchild
Etymology · 词源
Source confidence · 资料可信度：Source-backed · 有资料依据“孙”的历史构形可以这样理解：子、小主要提示意义范围。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 “子”的历史构形可以这样理解：早期字形以图像方式表达意义。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 以上是各字的历史构形说明；“孙子”作为现代词语时，应结合完整词义学习，不能把单字意义机械相加。
Simplified form of 孫. A grandson is a small (小) child (子). Pictograph of a small child with its two arms outstretched. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 孙子 as a complete modern word rather than mechanically adding isolated character meanings.
Learning note · 学习提示：形旁通常提示意义范围，声旁通常提示较早的读音；现代普通话读音或字义可能已经发生变化。
部件联想帮助记忆字形，不代替严格的汉字字源研究。基础整体字不会为了动画而强行拆解。