四德

Traditional form:

四德

Pinyin (reading):

sìdé

Definitions:

• four Confucian injunctions 孝悌忠信 (for men), namely: piety 孝 to one's parents, respect 悌 to one's older brother, loyalty 忠 to one's monarch, faith 信 to one's male friends
• the four Confucian virtues for women of morality 德 (dé), physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功

Characters:

• 四 - four
• 德 - ethics, morality; compassion, kindness

Traditional characters:

• 四 - four
• 德 - ethics, morality; compassion, kindness