五常

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Chinese

five
always; ever; often
always; ever; often; frequently; common; general; constant
 
simp. and trad.
(五常)
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Pronunciation


Noun

五常

  1. (Confucianism) the five cardinal Confucian virtues (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence)

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (五常):

Proper noun

五常

  1. () Wuchang (a county-level city in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China)
  2. () Wuchang (a town in Wuchang City, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China)
  3. (街道) Wuchang (a subdistrict of Yuhang district, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China)
  4. the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, namely China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
じょう
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

()(じょう) (gojōごじやう (gozyau)?

  1. (Confucianism) the five cardinal Confucian virtues: (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 五常Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

五常 (osang) (hangeul 오상)

  1. hanja form? of 오상 (five cardinal Confucian virtues)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

五常

  1. chữ Hán form of ngũ thường (five cardinal Confucian virtues).