孙坚

孫堅

SūnJiān

proper noun

Meanings

1 Sun Jian (155-191), late Han dynasty warlord and general, founding forerunner of the Eastern Wu kingdom in the Three Kingdoms period

Characters

grandson; surname

Examples

孙坚是孙权的父亲。

Sūnjiān shì Sūnquán de fùqīn.

Sun Jian was Sun Quan's father.

孙坚在讨伐董卓时表现勇猛。

Sūnjiān zài tǎofá Dǒngzhuó shí biǎoxiàn yǒngměng.

Sun Jian fought bravely in the campaign against Dong Zhuo.

Tips

history

Nicknamed 江东猛虎 (Tiger of Jiangdong) for his ferocity in battle. Killed in an ambush at age 36; his sons Sun Ce and Sun Quan went on to found the Wu kingdom.

Stroke Order

孙 sūn

坚 jiān