中庸

Zhōng yōng

Dictionary entry

the Doctrine of the Mean, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[Si4 shu1]

What does 中庸 mean?

中庸 (Zhōng yōng) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

1the Doctrine of the Mean, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[Si4 shu1]

2golden mean (Confucianism)

3(literary) (of person) mediocre

4ordinary

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中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese · surname Zhong 庸yōngordinary · to use

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中庸

Zhōng yōng

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