Chinese–English

五常

wǔ cháng · wu chang/Wǔ cháng · wu chang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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wǔ cháng 五常

  1. the five cardinal virtues in traditional Chinese ethics: benevolence 仁 (rén), justice 義 / 义 (yì), propriety 禮 / 礼 (lǐ), wisdom 智 (zhì) and honor 信 (xìn)
  2. alternative term for 五倫 / 五伦 (wǔlún), the five cardinal relationships
  3. alternative term for 五行 (wǔxíng), the five elements

Wǔ cháng 五常

  1. Wuchang, county-level city in Harbin 哈爾濱 / 哈尔滨 (Hā ěr bīn), Heilongjiang
  2. the Permanent Five (the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council: China, France, Russia, the UK, and the USA)

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