司马迁

司馬遷
Sīmǎ Qiān
Sima Qian (145-86 BC), Han Dynasty historian, author of Records of the Grand Historian 史记 Shǐjì, known as the father of Chinese historiography

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Entry Composition

1 司马 Sīmǎ
  1. Minister of War (official title in pre-Han Chinese states)
  2. two-character surname Sima
2 迁 qiān
  1. to move
  2. to shift
  3. to change (a position or location etc)
  4. to promote