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School of the Military -> The Art of War -> Terrain -> 5

知吾卒之可以击，	If we know that our own men are in a condition to attack,
而不知敌之不可击，	but are unaware that the enemy is not open to attack,
胜之半也；	we have gone only halfway towards victory.
知敌之可击，	If we know that the enemy is open to attack,
而不知吾卒之不可击，	but are unaware that our own men are not in a condition to attack,
胜之半也。	we have gone only halfway towards victory.
知敌之可击，	If we know that the enemy is open to attack,
知吾卒之可以击，	and also know that our men are in a condition to attack,
而不知地形之不可以战，	but are unaware that the nature of the ground makes fighting impracticable,
胜之半也。	we have still gone only halfway towards victory.
故知兵者，	Hence the experienced soldier,
动而不迷，	once in motion, is never bewildered;
举而不穷。	once he has broken camp, he is never at a loss.
故曰：	Hence the saying:
知彼知己，	If you know the enemy and know yourself,
胜乃不殆；	your victory will not stand in doubt;
知天知地，	if you know Heaven and know Earth,
胜乃可全。	you may make your victory complete.

Character	Composition	Variants	Reading	Meaning	Hanyu	Kangxi	Cihai
知	矢+3	𢇻𥎿	zhī ㄓ	Know, understand. / Perception. / Recognize. / Knowledge. / Know about, make sense of. / Be friendly with. / Control, get on top of.	v4,p2581#02	p.824#01	p.955r5c02
			zhì ㄓˋ	Wisdom.
吾	口+4	𠮣	wú ㄨˊ	First person pronoun: I, we. / Defend, resist.	v1,p0585#13	p.180#03	p.260r5c01
			yú ㄩˊ	See 吾吾.
			yá ㄧㄚˊ	Yunyu, an ancient district.
卒	十+6	卆䘚	zú ㄗㄨˊ	Footsoldier. / Unit of one hundred soldiers. / A [military] unit. / Unit of 30 states. / Unit of 300 families. / Labourer. / End, finish. / Die. / Adverb: finally. / Same as “崒(1)” zú ㄗㄨˊ: High peaks.	v1,p0063#02	p.156#28	p.216r4c01
			cù ㄘㄨˋ	Same as “猝(2)” cù ㄘㄨˋ: Adverb: suddenly. / Same as “倅(1.2)” cuì ㄘㄨㄟˋ: Assistant.
之	丿+3	㞢	zhī ㄓ	Towards; go to. / Demonstrative pronoun: this, these. / Third person pronoun: him, her, it. / Auxiliary word: of. / Auxiliary word: used between subject and predicate, cancels independence of a clause. / Auxiliary word: used in a sentence for aesthetic purpose only, no meaning.	v1,p0043#01	p.82#04	p.47r2c02
可	口+2	歌厥	kě kè ㄎㄜˇ ㄎㄜˋ	may, can, -able; possibly	v1,p0567#07	p.172#12	p.244r1c02
以	人+3	㠯	yǐ ㄧˇ	Use. / Believe. / Command. / Lead. / Connect, implicate. / Have. / Cause, reason. / Preposition: because. / Preposition: from, in. / Preposition: at [some time]. / Preposition: using. / Preposition: in accordance with. / Preposition: relying upon. / Preposition: in the capacity of. / Preposition: with, together with. / Connective: indicates the following action is the objective of the preceding one. / Connective: used between adverbial clause and verb to express modification. / Connective: and. / Connective: but. / Connective: and so, thus. / Particle: used together with some words expressing direction and time. / Modal particle. / Same as “已(1)” yǐ ㄧˇ: Stop, discontinue. / Same as “已(7.2)” yǐ ㄧˇ: Adverb: already. / Same as “已(7.3)” yǐ ㄧˇ: Adverb: extremely.	v1,p0105#07	p.94#01	p.87r6c01
击	手+13	撃击	jī jí jì xí ㄐㄧㄐㄧˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄧˊ	strike, hit, beat; attack, fight	v3,p1965#06	p.458#09	p.594r2c01
而	而+0		ér ㄦˊ	Whiskers. / Like, similar to. / Pronoun: you. / Pronoun: this, like this. / Connective: and, with. / Connective: and, then. / Connective: if, supposing. / Connective: yet, however. / Connective: therefore, hence. / Connective: expresses method or state. / Particle: of. / Expressive particle.	v4,p2810#01	p.961#18	p.1080r2c03
			néng ㄋㄥˊ	Same as “能(3)” néng ㄋㄥˊ: Able to, competent. / Same as “能(2.1)” néng ㄋㄥˊ: Ability, talent.
不	一+3	不𠀚𠙐	bù ㄅㄨˋ	(3.1) 否定副词：用于动词、形容词等前面，表示否定。 Negational adverb, used before verbs, adjectives, etc. to indicate negation.	v1,p0011#06	p.76#15	p.30r1c01
敌	攴+11	敌	dí ㄉㄧˊ	enemy, foe, rival; resist	v2,p1475#04	p.474#48	p.607r1c02
胜	力+10	𠢧𠅫𢾶胜	shèng shēng ㄕㄥˋ ㄕㄥ	victory; excel, be better than	v3,p2090#13	p.148#31	p.197r6c02
半	十+3		bàn ㄅㄢˋ	half	v1,p0046#01	p.156#07	p.214r5c02
也	乙+2	𠃟匜	yě ㄧㄝˇ	Modal particle used at the end of a sentence, expressing assertion and affirmation. / Modal particle used at the end of a question for emphasis. / Modal particle used at the end of a cause-effect sentence to express explanation. / Modal particle used in the middle of a sentence to express a pause.	v1,p0050#05	p.84#04	p.55r1c01
地	土+3	埊𨻐埅𠏂嶳	dì de ㄉㄧˋ ㄉㄜ·	earth; soil, ground; region	v1,p0420#12	p.224#06	p.312r6c01
形	彡+4		xíng ㄒㄧㄥˊ	Body, thing with form. / Human body. / Form, appearance. / Lay of the land. / Circumstances. / Condition, situation. / Form, create. / Exhibit, show. / Compare. / Mould, die. / Same as “刑(4.1)” xíng ㄒㄧㄥˊ: Law, rules of punishment. / Same as “鉶” xíng ㄒㄧㄥˊ: Porcelain soup bowl.	v2,p0852#10	p.363#06	p.507r4c01
战	戈+12	戦战	zhàn ㄓㄢˋ	war, fighting, battle	v2,p1412#12	p.414#11	p.553r5c01
故	攴+5		gù ㄍㄨˋ	Cause. / State of affairs. / Event, incident. / Plot. / Old. / Past, original. / Death. / On purpose. / Originally. / Hence, thus.	v2,p1453#05	p.469#25	p.601r5c01
兵	八+5	𠈯𠡿	bīng ㄅㄧㄥ	soldier, troops	v1,p0244#04	p.127#10	p.162r1c02
者	老+4		zhě ㄓㄜˇ	Pronoun used after verbs, adjectives, etc. in place of a person or thing. / Pronoun used after numbers in place of a thing. / Pronoun used after time or negation to express "when" or "if". / Expressive particle used in a declarative sentence after the subject. / Expressive particle used in a sentence after the subject to express cause or explanation.	v4,p2780#05	p.961#01	p.1080r1c01
			zhuó ㄓㄨㄛˊ	In, located in.
动	力+9	㣫𨔝动	dòng ㄉㄨㄥˋ	move, happen; movement, action	v1,p0375#06	p.148#14	p.196r4c02
不	一+3	不𠀚𠙐	bù ㄅㄨˋ	Not have. / To not be. / Negational adverb, used before verbs, adjectives, etc. to indicate negation. / Negational adverb expressing prohibition: do not. / Negational adverb expressing rhetorical question: is not...?	v1,p0011#06	p.76#15	p.30r1c01
			fǒu ㄈㄡˇ	Same as “否(1.2)” fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used together with an affirmative word, expressing its negative or opposite. / Same as “否(1.3)” fǒu ㄈㄡˇ: Adverb used at the end of a question to form a yes-no question.
			fū ㄈㄨ	Sepal of a flower.
			pī ㄆㄧ	Same as “丕(1)” pī ㄆㄧ: Large.
			bǐ ㄅㄧˇ	Show disdain for.
迷	辵+6		mí mèi mì ㄇㄧˊ ㄇㄟˋ ㄇㄧˋ	bewitch, charm, infatuate	v6,p3832#07	p.1255#23	p.1313r6c01
举	臼+10	擧㪯举	jǔ ㄐㄩˇ	raise, lift up; recommend	v5,p3041#08	p.1005#15	p.1114r3c01
穷	穴+10	竆穷	qióng ㄑㄩㄥˊ	poor, destitute, impoverished	v4,p2737#12	p.867#10	p.1000r6c05
故	攴+5		gù ㄍㄨˋ	(8) 连词：所以，因此。 Hence, thus.	v2,p1453#05	p.469#25	p.601r5c01
曰	曰+0		yuē ㄩㄝ	Say, speak. / Call, name. / Particle.	v2,p1482#02	p.502#01	p.648r3c03
彼	彳+5		bǐ ㄅㄧˇ	(2.2) 别人，对方。 Others, the other.	v2,p0817#10	p.365#25	p.509r6c02
己	己+0	𢀒	jǐ ㄐㄧˇ	self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem	v2,p0983#05	p.326#09	p.467r2c01
乃	丿+1	廼𢏩𢎧乃𠄎𠧤	nǎi ㄋㄞˇ	Second person pronoun: you. / Demonstrative pronoun: like this, thus. / Adverb: expresses affirmation. / Adverb: expresses limiting of scope: only, just. / Adverb: and then. / Adverb: just. / Adverb: expresses two contradictory or contrasting states of affairs. / Adverb: expresses beginning, origin. / Connective: hence / Adverb: regarding, as for. / Connective: if. / Particle, no meaning.	v1,p0031#05	p.81#12	p.46r6c01
殆	歹+5		dài ㄉㄞˋ	dangerous, perilous; endanger	v2,p1384#12	p.580#04	p.741r4c02
天	大+1	𠀡𠀘𦴞兲靝𠕹	tiān ㄊㄧㄢ	sky, heaven; god, celestial	v1,p0522#01	p.248#04	p.358r4c01
全	入+4	𠓴㒰	quán ㄑㄩㄢˊ	maintain, keep whole or intact	v1,p0115#08	p.126#05	p.144r6c01

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