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四德
sìdé
1. four Confucian injunctions [[孝悌忠信]] (for men), namely: piety [[孝]] to one's parents, respect [[悌]] to one's older brother, loyalty [[忠]] to one's monarch, faith [[信]] to one's male friends
2. the four Confucian virtues for women of morality [[德]], physical charm [[容]], propriety in speech [[言]] and efficiency in needlework [[功]]

Character Breakdown

四
sì
four
HSK 1 5 丶
德
dé
ethics, morality; compassion, kindness
HSK 5 15 丶

Compound Words (1)

三从四德
sāncóngsìdé
Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, husband and son, plus the four virtues of morality [[德]], physical charm [[容]], propriety in speech [[言]] and efficiency in needlework [[功]]

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Chinese