(idiom) propriety, justice, integrity and a sense of shame (i.e. the four social bonds, 四維|四维[si4 wei2])
trad. 禮義廉恥
Also written 禮義廉恥【lǐ yì lián chǐ】
Characters in this word
4礼
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surname Li, abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Classic of Rites
- Pinyin
- Lǐ
- Traditional
- 禮
- Strokes
- 5
- Frequency
- 11331 of 2500
义
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surname Yi, (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yi4 da4 li4])
- Pinyin
- Yì
- Traditional
- 義
- Strokes
- 3
- Frequency
- 35532 of 2500
廉
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old variant of 廉[lian2]
- Pinyin
- lián
- Traditional
- 㢘
- Strokes
- 13
- Frequency
- 36894 of 2500
耻
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(bound form) shame; humiliation; disgrace
- Pinyin
- chǐ
- Traditional
- 恥
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 12191 of 2500