孙权

孫權

SūnQuán

popculture

Meanings

1 Sun Quan (182-252)
2 founding emperor of the state of Eastern Wu in the Three Kingdoms period

Characters

surname Sun/grandson

power/authority

Examples

孙权是三国时期东吴的开国皇帝。

Sūn Quán shì Sānguó shíqī Dōngwú de kāiguó huángdì.

Sun Quan was the founding emperor of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period.

赤壁之战孙权和刘备联手击败曹操。

Chìbì zhī zhàn Sūn Quán hé Liú Bèi liánshǒu jībài Cáo Cāo.

At the Battle of Red Cliffs, Sun Quan and Liu Bei joined forces to defeat Cao Cao.

Tips

history

Took over Jiangdong aged 18 after his brother Sun Ce was assassinated. Cao Cao is said to have remarked '生子当如孙仲谋' — 'if you're going to have a son, have one like Sun Zhongmou' (Sun Quan's courtesy name). A perennial figure in《三国演义》novels, games, and films.

Stroke Order

孙 sūn

权 quán