五常
Traditional form:
五常
Pinyin (reading):
wǔcháng
Definitions:
- the five cardinal virtues in traditional Chinese ethics: benevolence 仁 (rén), justice 義／义 (yì), propriety 禮／礼 (lǐ), wisdom 智 (zhì) and honor 信 (xìn)
- alternative term for 五倫／五伦 (wulǔn), the five cardinal relationships
- alternative term for 五行 (wuxǐng), the five elements
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