五常

1. • the five cardinal virtues in traditional Chinese ethics: benevolence 仁 rén, justice 义 yì, propriety 礼 lǐ, wisdom 智 zhì and honor 信 xìn
2. • alternative term for 五伦 wǔlún, the five cardinal relationships
3. • alternative term for 五行 wǔxíng, the five elements
4. • the Permanent Five (the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council: China, France, Russia, the UK, and the USA)

Character by character

• 五(wǔ)five
• 常(cháng)always