Definition
司马 is a historical official title from the Zhou dynasty, roughly equivalent to 'Minister of War' or 'Commander of the Military'. It is also a common two-character Chinese surname (复姓), as in the famous historian 司马光 (Sima Guang) or the author of 史记, 司马迁 (Sima Qian). The word functions as a noun and is used in both historical contexts and as a family name.
n.
(historical) Minister of War in the Zhou dynastytwo-character surname (Sima)
Examples
- 司马。Zhōucháo de Sī mǎ fùzé guǎnlǐ jūnduì.The Sima of the Zhou dynasty was responsible for managing the army.
- 司马。Sī mǎ shì yí gè chángjiàn de fùxìng.Sima is a common two-character surname.
- ，司马。Jù shǐshū jìzǎi, Sī mǎ de zhíwèi hěn gāo.According to historical records, the position of Sima was very high.
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