| 三从四德 |
sān cóng sì dé |
Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, husband and son, plus the four virtues of morality 德, physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功 |
| 三 |
Sān |
surname San |
| 三 |
sān |
three / 3 |
| 从 |
cóng |
variant of 从 |
| 从 |
Cóng |
surname Cong |
| 从 |
cóng |
from; through; via / (bound form) to follow / (bound form) to obey / (bound form) to engage in (an activity) / (used before a negative) ever / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer; attendant / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor |
| 四 |
sì |
four / 4 |
| 四德 |
sì dé |
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, physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功 |
| 德 |
Dé |
Germany / German / abbr. for 德国 |
| 德 |
dé |
virtue / goodness / morality / ethics / kindness / favor / character / kind |
| 德 |
dé |
variant of 德 |
| 德 |
dé |
variant of 德 |