三綱

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; class (taxonomy); outline; program
trad. (三綱)		三	綱
simp. (三纲)		三	纲
Literally: “three essentials”.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): sāngāng

  (Zhuyin): ㄙㄢ ㄍㄤ

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• 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/

Noun

三綱

1. (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

三綱五常／三纲五常 (sāngāngwǔcháng)

三綱八目／三纲八目

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
三	綱
さん Grade: 1	こう Grade: S

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sã̠ŋko̞ː]

Noun

三(さん)綱(こう) • (sankō) 

1. (Buddhism) three priests who administer certain Buddhist temples

   Hyponyms: 上座 (jōza, “chief priest”), 寺主 (jishu, “temple priest”), 維那 (ina, “administrator”)

2. (Confucianism) the three fundamental bonds (lord–subject, parent–child, and husband–wife) most valued in Confucian philosophy

See also

• 役僧(やくそう) (yakusō, “Buddhist priest with administrative duties”)
• 三綱五常(さんこうごじょう) (sankōgojō, “three bonds and five virtues of Confucianism”)