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四德 (sei3 dak1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

四德 (sei3 dak1, sì dé) — 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; the four Confucian virtues for women of morality 德[de2], physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功

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Related words

• 四不像 (sei3 bat1 zoeng6) — Elaphurus davidianus
• 四九仔 (sei3 gau2 zai2) — 49er, which means an ordinary member in Triad
• 四五行動 (sei3 ng5 hang4 dung6) — April 5th Action, a socialist political organisation in Hong Kong
• 四仔 (sei3 zai2) — adult's videos; pornography
• 四便 (sei3 bin6) — surrounding
• 四個字 (sei3 go3 zi6) — four words or characters; twenty minutes

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