三纲五常 sāngāngwǔcháng three principles and five virtues Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 三纲 三綱 sāngāng the Three Cardinal Guides (literary) The three traditional pillars of social order: the ruler guides the subject, the father guides the son, and the husband guides the wife.五常 wǔcháng five constant virtues the five cardinal virtues of Confucianism: benevolence (仁 rén), righteousness (义 yì), propriety (礼 lǐ), wisdom (智 zhì), and trustworthiness (信 xìn)
