五常
wǔ chángwuchang
- the Permanent Five (the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council: China, France, Russia, the UK, and the USA)
- the five cardinal virtues in traditional Chinese ethics: benevolence 仁[ren2], justice 義|义[yi4], propriety 禮|礼[li3], wisdom 智[zhi4] and honor 信[xin4]
- alternative term for 五倫|五伦[wu3 lun2], the five cardinal relationships
- alternative term for 五行[wu3 xing2], the five elements