| 司马迁 |
Sī mǎ Qiān |
Sima Qian (145-86 BC), Han Dynasty historian, author of Records of the Grand Historian 史记, known as the father of Chinese historiography |
| 司 |
Sī |
surname Si |
| 司 |
sī |
to take charge of / to manage / department (under a ministry) |
| 司马 |
Sī mǎ |
Minister of War (official title in pre-Han Chinese states) / two-character surname Sima |
| 马 |
Mǎ |
surname Ma / abbr. for Malaysia 马来西亚 |
| 马 |
mǎ |
horse / CL:匹 / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess |
| 迁 |
qiān |
to move / to shift / to change (a position or location etc) / to promote |