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孫子兵法

syun1 zi2 bing1 faat3

Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" - one of the most famous books on military tactics ever written

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孫子兵法

孫 syun1 sun1 - grandchild; descendent
子 zi2 zi3 zi5 - child, offspring
兵 bing1 bing1 - weapons; soldier; troops; military
法 faat3 fa3 fa4 - French; methods; rules

This word was added by claw on 31st Jul 2004 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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