孫 (sūn) - Sun — a common Chinese surname & grandson

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sūn ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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孫 · sūn

Sun — a common Chinese surname;

grandson;

descendant;

a term for generations;

also used in certain historical contexts.

Sun — a common Chinese surnamegrandsondescendant

Usage highlights

GrandsonGranddaughterDescendantsSun TzuSun familyNephew

Synonyms

  • 子孙— descendants, offspring
  • 后代— later generations, posterity

Antonyms

  • 祖— ancestor, grandfather
  • 先— predecessor, earlier generation

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • My surname is Sun (我姓孙).
  • He is my grandson (他是我的孙子).
  • Sun Tzu's Art of War (孙子兵法) is a famous military treatise.
  • This is a descendant branch of the family (这是家族的一个孙支).

Collocations

  • Grandson(孙子)
  • Granddaughter(孙女)
  • Descendants(子孙)
  • Sun Tzu(孙子)
  • Sun family(孙家)
  • Nephew(侄孙)

Idioms

  • Sun Tzu's Art of War(孙子兵法)
  • Filial sons and virtuous grandsons(孝子贤孙)
  • To flee in defeat (抱头鼠孙) - Note: This is a rare variant usage of 孙 for 逊.
  • Descendants multiply like maggots(子子孙孙)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the most common Chinese surnames, ranking highly in population.
  • Historically associated with military strategy through Sun Tzu (Sunzi), author of The Art of War.
  • The character embodies the concept of lineage and continuation of the family line.

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