Buddhist phrase stating that the four elements (earth, water, fire, and wind) which make up the universe are non-substantial and illusory

The popular name for the four guardian gods of the universe or of a Buddhist temple

four major consumer items once considered essential status symbols in a household, such as a bicycle, watch, sewing machine, and radio in the 1960s-70s

The four most famous Buddhist cave sites in China, namely the [[龙门石窟|龍門石窟|long2 men2 shi2 ku1]] at Luoyang, the [[云冈石窟|雲岡石窟|yun2 gang1 shi2 ku1]] at Datong, the [[莫高窟|莫高窟|mo4 gao1 ku1]] at Dunhuang, and the [[麦积山石窟|麥積山石窟|mai4 ji1 shan1 shi2 ku1]] at Tianshui.

The four mountains sacred to Chinese Buddhists: [[五台山|五臺山|wu3 tai2 shan1]] in Shanxi, [[峨眉山|峨眉山|e2 mei2 shan1]] in Sichuan, [[九华山|九華山|jiu3 hua2 shan1]] in Anhui, and [[普陀山|普陀山|pu3 tuo2 shan1]] in Zhejiang

The four great inventions of ancient China, which include the compass [[指南针|指南針|zhi3 nan2 zhen1]], paper [[造纸术|造紙術|zao4 zhi3 shu4]], gunpowder [[火药|火藥|huo3 yao4]], and printing [[印刷术|印刷術|yin4 shua1 shu4]].

The four masterpieces of Chinese fiction: [[红楼梦|紅樓夢|hong2 lou2 meng4]], [[三国演义|三國演義|san1 guo2 yan3 yi4]], [[水浒传|水滸傳|shui3 hu3 zhuan4]], and [[西游记|西遊記|xi1 you2 ji4]].

the Rightly Guided Caliphs, referring to the first four successors of Muhammad from 632 to 661 AD

The four Buddhist gods who guard the four cardinal directions; also known as the [[四大金刚|四大金剛|si4 da4 jin1 gang1]].

(Buddhist) the four great continents surrounding Mount Sumeru in Buddhist cosmology

The four major geographical basins of China: [[塔里木盆地|塔里木盆地|ta3 li3 mu4 pen2 di4]] (Tarim), [[准噶尔盆地|准噶爾盆地|zhun3 ga2 er3 pen2 di4]] (Junggar), [[柴达木盆地|柴達木盆地|chai2 da2 mu4 pen2 di4]] (Qaidam), and [[四川盆地|四川盆地|si4 chuan1 pen2 di4]] (Sichuan).

The four legendary beauties of ancient China, namely: [[西施|西施|xi1 shi1]], [[王昭君|王昭君|wang2 zhao1 jun1]], [[貂蝉|貂蟬|diao1 chan2]], and [[杨玉环|楊玉環|yang2 yu4 huan2]].

The four fundamental freedoms formulated by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941, namely freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.

the fox [[狐|狐|hu2]], weasel [[鼬|鼬|you4]], hedgehog [[猬|蝟|wei4]], and snake [[蛇|蛇|she2]]; in traditional Chinese folk belief, these four animals are worshipped as the Four Great Immortals capable of influencing human fortune

the four most famous Beijing opera performers specializing in mature male roles during the 1940s, namely [[马连良|馬連良|ma3 lian2 liang2]], [[谭富英|譚富英|tan2 fu4 ying1]], [[杨宝森|楊寶森|yang2 bao3 sen1]], and [[奚啸伯|奚嘯伯|xi1 xiao4 bo2]]

The four major encyclopedic works compiled during the early Northern Song dynasty, comprising the [[太平广记|太平廣記|tai4 ping2 guang3 ji4]], [[太平御览|太平御覽|tai4 ping2 yu4 lan3]], [[册府元龟|冊府元龜|ce4 fu3 yuan2 gui1]], and [[文苑英华|文苑英華|wen2 yuan4 ying1 hua2]]

The four most prominent playwrights of the Yuan Dynasty: [[关汉卿|關漢卿|guan1 han4 qing1]], [[郑光祖|鄭光祖|zheng4 guang1 zu3]], [[马致远|馬致遠|ma3 zhi4 yuan3]], and [[白朴|白樸|bai2 pu3]]

the four great masters of the Han Dynasty poetic genre known as the fu or rhapsody, namely Sima Xiangru, Yang Xiong, Ban Gu, and Zhang Heng

Four famous scholars and artists from the [[江南|江南|jiang1 nan2]] region during the Ming Dynasty, namely [[唐伯虎|唐伯虎|tang2 bo2 hu3]], [[祝枝山|祝枝山|zhu4 zhi1 shan1]], [[文征明|文徵明|wen2 zheng1 ming2]], and [[徐祯卿|徐禎卿|xu2 zhen1 qing1]]

A collective name for the four most famous playwrights of the Yuan Dynasty: [[关汉卿|關漢卿|guan1 han4 qing1]], [[马致远|馬致遠|ma3 zhi4 yuan3]], [[郑光祖|鄭光祖|zheng4 guang1 zu3]], and [[白朴|白樸|bai2 pu3]].

The four essential household items that represented wealth and status in mainland China during the 1960s and 1970s, specifically a bicycle, sewing machine, radio, and wristwatch.

The four most famous poets of the Yuan Dynasty, specifically [[虞集|虞集|yu2 ji2]], [[范梈|范梈|fan4 peng1]], [[杨载|楊載|yang2 zai4]], and [[揭傒斯|揭傒斯|jie1 xi1 si1]].

The four most famous painters of the Six Dynasties period: [[曹不兴|曹不興|cao2 bu4 xing1]], [[顾恺之|顧愷之|gu4 kai3 zhi1]], [[陆探微|陸探微|lu4 tan4 wei1]], and [[张僧繇|張僧繇|zhang1 seng1 yao2]]

The four massive literary collections compiled during the Northern Song dynasty, comprising the [[太平广记|太平廣記|tai4 ping2 guang3 ji4]], [[太平御览|太平御覽|tai4 ping2 yu4 lan3]], [[册府元龟|冊府元龜|ce4 fu3 yuan2 gui1]], and [[文苑英华|文苑英華|wen2 yuan4 ying1 hua2]]

Refers to the four famous masters of calligraphy from the early Tang Dynasty: [[虞世南|虞世南|yu2 shi4 nan2]], [[欧阳询|歐陽詢|ou1 yang2 xun2]], [[褚遂良|褚遂良|chu3 sui4 liang2]], and [[薛稷|薛稷|xue1 ji4]]