The five different grades of mourning attire worn by relatives in ancient China according to the closeness of their relationship to the deceased; refers more broadly to the varying degrees of kinship.

The five administrative zones outside the royal capital in ancient China, categorized by distance every 500 里 lǐ.

The ceremonial robes worn by five different classes of officials: the Emperor, princes, high ministers, officials, and scholars.

The five generations from oneself up to the great-great-grandfather; used to define the boundaries of family kinship