三綱
See also: 三纲
Chinese
| three | head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link; (taxonomy) class; outline; programme | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (三綱) | 三 | 綱 | |
| simp. (三纲) | 三 | 纲 | |
| Literally: “three essentials”. | |||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: sāngāng
- Zhuyin: ㄙㄢ ㄍㄤ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sangang
- Wade–Giles: san1-kang1
- Yale: sān-gāng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sangang
- Palladius: саньган (sanʹgan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /sän⁵⁵ kɑŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
三綱
- (Confucianism) the three most important relationships among men according to Confucian philosophy (in order: ruler and subject, father and son, husband and wife)
Derived terms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 三 | 綱 |
| さん Grade: 1 |
こう Grade: S |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sã̠ŋko̞ː]
Noun
三綱 • (sankō)
- (Buddhism) three priests who administer certain Buddhist temples
- (Confucianism) the three fundamental bonds (lord–subject, parent–child, and husband–wife) most valued in Confucian philosophy
See also
- 役僧 (yakusō, “Buddhist priest with administrative duties”)
- 三綱五常 (sankōgojō, “three bonds and five virtues of Confucianism”)
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 三 | 綱 |
Noun
三綱 • (samgang) (hangeul 삼강)
- hanja form? of 삼강 (“three fundamental bonds”)
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
|---|---|
| 三 | 綱 |
Noun
三綱
- chữ Hán form of tam cương (“three fundamental bonds”)