wǔ cháng

Translation

  • five constant virtues of Confucianism, namely: benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智
  • and fidelity 信
  • five cardinal relationships of Confucianism (between ruler and subject, father and son, husband and wife, brothers, friends)
  • five phases of Chinese philosophy: water 水, fire 火, wood 木, metal 金, earth 土

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Chinese Tones