"五常" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 wǔ cháng the five cardinal virtues in traditional Chinese ethics: benevolence 仁[ren2], justice 義|义[yi4], propriety 禮|礼[li3], wisdom 智[zhi4] and honor 信[xin4] / alternative term for 五倫|五伦[wu3lun2], the five cardinal relationships / alternative term for 五行[wu3xing2], the five elements
Results beginning with 五常
 Wǔ cháng shì Wuchang, county-level city in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], Heilongjiang
 wǔ cháng rèn lǐ shì guó Permanent Five
  Permanent-5 Efforts for Mid-East Arms Transfer Restraint
Approximate Results for 五常
 sān gāng wǔ cháng three principles and five virtues (idiom) / the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 / and fidelity 信)
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