(abbreviation) A form of Chinese poetry consisting of four lines with five characters each; short for 五言绝句wǔyánjuéjù.
five excellences
The five outstanding qualities attributed by Emperor Taizong of Tang to the scholar Yu Shinan: virtue, loyalty, erudition, writing style, and calligraphy.
five causes of sudden death
(literary) In Chinese medicine, five types of sudden death or critical conditions, typically referring to nightmare-induced shock, childbirth complications, hanging, crushing, and drowning.
