五常 in English wu3 chang2 Meaning
Meanings
- five constant virtues of Confucianism, namely: benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信
- five cardinal relationships of Confucianism (between ruler and subject, father and son, husomebodyand and wife, brothers, friends)
- five phases of Chinese philosophy: water 水, fire 火, wood 木, metal 金, earth 土
Pinyin
wu3 chang2Literal
Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.
五 常