| 孙子 | sun1 zi5 | son's son |
| 纵横 | zong4 heng2 | criss-crossed |
| 诸葛亮 | zhu1 ge2 liang4 zhu1 ge3 liang4 | mastermind |
| 孙武 | sun1 wu3 | Sun Wu, famous general, strategist and Legalist philosopher, contemporary with Confucius å”å (551-479 BC), author of the Art of War å«å兵法å™æ¦å…µæ³• |
| 兵家 | bing1 jia1 | military strategist in ancient China |
| 孙膑 | sun1 bin4 | Sun Bin (-316 BC), political strategist of the School of Diplomacy 縱橫家纵横家[Zong4 heng2 jia1] during the Warring States Period (425-221 BC) |
| 谋士 | mou2 shi4 | advisor |
| 策士 | ce4 shi4 | schemer |
| 培里克利斯 | pei2 li3 ke4 li4 si1 | also written 伯里克利[Bo2 li3 ke4 li4] |
| 战略家 | zhan4 lve4 jia1 | a strategist |
| 鲁肃 | lu3 su4 | Lu Su or Lu Zijing é¯å敬é²å敬 (172-217), statesman, diplomat and strategist of Eastern Wu æ±å³ä¸œå´ |
| 荀彧 | xun2 yu4 | Xun Yu (163-212), brilliant strategist, advisor of Cao Cao in Three Kingdoms |
| 鲁子敬 | lu3 zi3 jing4 | Lu Zijing or Lu Su é¯è‚…é²è‚ƒ (172-217), statesman, diplomat and strategist of Eastern Wu æ±å³ä¸œå´ |