三从四德

Traditional form:

三從四德

Pinyin (reading):

sāncóngsìdé

Definitions:

• Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, husband and son, plus the four virtues of morality 德 (dé), physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功

Characters:

• 三 - three
• 从 - from, by, since, whence, through
• 四 - four
• 德 - ethics, morality; compassion, kindness

Traditional characters:

• 三 - three
• 從 - from, by, since, whence, through
• 四 - four
• 德 - ethics, morality; compassion, kindness