三纲五常

三纲五常三綱五常 sān gāng wǔ cháng ㄙㄢㄍㄤㄨˇ ㄔㄤˊ saam1 gong1 ng5 soeng4

three principles and five virtues (idiom)
the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 义 (義), propriety 礼 (禮), wisdom 智 and fidelity 信)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 三 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Character breakdown

三 radical 一 = 一二
纲 radical 纟 = 纟冈
五 radical 二 = 二
常 radical 巾 = 尚巾