wǔcháng
five constant virtues
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)
- five relationships
- the five cardinal relationships in traditional ethics, consisting of ruler and subject, father and son, husband and wife, elder and younger brothers, and friends; also called 五伦 wǔlún
- five permanent members
- the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, including China, France, Russia, the UK, and the USA
- Wuchang
- (bound form) Wuchang, a county-level city in Heilongjiang province
- five elements
- (literary) the five elements of traditional Chinese philosophy, consisting of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth; also called 五行 wǔxíng
- five moral principles
- (literary) the five cardinal moral principles or duties: paternal righteousness, maternal kindness, fraternal friendliness, younger brotherly respect, and filial piety; also called 五典 wǔdiǎn
- the five Ma brothers
- the five talented brothers of the Ma family from the Shu Han state during the Three Kingdoms period, all of whom had the character 常 cháng in their courtesy names