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五常

wǔ cháng

2-character word

What 五常 means

1. the five cardinal virtues in traditional Chinese ethics: benevolence {仁|rén}, justice {义|yì}, propriety {礼|lǐ}, wisdom {智|zhì} and honor {信|xìn}
2. alternative term for {五伦|wǔ lún}, the five cardinal relationships
3. alternative term for {五行|wǔ xíng}, the five elements

Other readings

五常 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• Wǔ chángsee {五常市|Wǔ cháng Shì}; the Permanent Five (the five permanent members of the United Natio

The characters in 五常

• 五wǔfive; 5
• 常chángalways; ever; often

Words starting with 五常

• 五常市Wǔ cháng ShìWuchang, a county-level city in Harbin City 哈尔滨市

Words containing 五常

• 三纲五常sān gāng wǔ chángthree principles and five virtues (idiom); the three rules…