司马迁(sī mǎ qiān)

3 charactersTrad. 司馬遷

Sima Qian (145-86 BC), Han Dynasty historian, author…

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Pinyin
sī mǎ qiān
Meaning
Sima Qian (145-86 BC), Han Dynasty historian, author of Records of the Grand Historian 史记, known as the father of Chinese historiography
HSK level
Characters
3
Traditional
司馬遷

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