| 三纲五常 |
sān gāng wǔ cháng |
three principles and five virtues (idiom) / the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 义, propriety 礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信) |
| 三 |
Sān |
surname San |
| 三 |
sān |
three / 3 |
| 纲 |
gāng |
head rope of a fishing net / guiding principle / key link / class (taxonomy) / outline / program |
| 五 |
wǔ |
five / 5 |
| 五常 |
Wǔ cháng |
see 五常市 / the Permanent Five (the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council: China, France, Russia, the UK, and the USA) |
| 五常 |
wǔ cháng |
the five cardinal virtues in traditional Chinese ethics: benevolence 仁, justice 义, propriety 礼, wisdom 智 and honor 信 / alternative term for 五伦, the five cardinal relationships / alternative term for 五行, the five elements |
| 常 |
Cháng |
surname Chang |
| 常 |
cháng |
always / ever / often / frequently / common / general / constant |