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Chinese
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three
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head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link; (taxonomy) class; outline; programme
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| trad. (三綱)
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三
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綱
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| simp. (三纲)
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三
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纲
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| Literally: “three essentials”.
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Pronunciation
Noun
三綱
- (Confucianism) the three most important relationships among men according to Confucian philosophy (in order: ruler and subject, father and son, husband and wife)
Derived terms
Japanese
Pronunciation
Noun
三綱 • (sankō)
- (Buddhism) three priests who administer certain Buddhist temples
- Hyponyms: 上座 (jōza, “chief priest”), 寺主 (jishu, “temple priest”), 維那 (ina, “administrator”)
- (Confucianism) the three fundamental bonds (lord–subject, parent–child, and husband–wife) most valued in Confucian philosophy
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