五常

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Chinese

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five
always; ever; often
always; ever; often; frequently; common; general; constant
 
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五常

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

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Sino-Xenic (五常):

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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

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Grade: 1
じょう
Grade: 5
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()(じょう) (gojō

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