Four Books and Five Classics

proper noun

Chinese texts that serve as the authoritative works of Confucianism.

OriginChinese 四書五經 /四书五经 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. ConfucianismChinese texts that serve as the authoritative works of Confucianism.

Origin

  1. Chinese四書五經 /四书五经
  2. EnglishFour Books and Five Classics

Calque of Chinese 四書五經 /四书五经 (Sìshūwǔjīng).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 四書五經 /四书五经
  • 四書五經 /四书五经 (nsei³ syu¹ ng⁵ ging¹)Confucian texts
Chinese Mandarin 四書五經 /四书五经
  • 四書五經 /四书五经 (Sìshūwǔjīng)Confucian texts
Japanese 四書五経
  • 四書五経 (Shisho Gokyō)Confucian texts
Korean 사서오경
  • 사서오경 (Saseoogyeong)Confucian texts
Vietnamese Tứ thư Ngũ kinh
  • Tứ thư Ngũ kinhConfucian texts
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