五常

Wǔ cháng

Dictionary entry

see 五常市[Wu3 chang2 Shi4]

What does 五常 mean?

五常 (Wǔ cháng) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

1see 五常市[Wu3 chang2 Shi4]

2the Permanent Five (the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council: China, France, Russia, the UK, and the USA)

3the five cardinal virtues in traditional Chinese ethics: benevolence 仁[ren2], justice 義|义[yi4], propriety 禮|礼[li3], wisdom 智[zhi4] and honor 信[xin4]

4alternative term for 五倫|五伦[wu3 lun2], the five cardinal relationships

5alternative term for 五行[wu3 xing2], the five elements

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五wǔfive · 5 常Chángsurname Chang

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