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Pinyin	Yale	Jyutping	English Definition for Chinese Text
san1 gang1 wu3 chang2	saam1, saam3 gong1 ng5 seung4	saam1, saam3 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 義\|义, propriety 禮\|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信)

Traditional Chinese	Pinyin	Yale	Jyutping	English Definition for Chinese Text
三 Learn more	san1	saam1, saam3	saam1, saam3	three / 3 / surname san
綱 Learn more	gang1	gong1	gong1	head rope of a fishing net / guiding principle / key link / class (taxonomy) / outline / program
五 Learn more	wu3	ng5	ng5	five / 5
常 Learn more	chang2	seung4	soeng4	always / ever / often / frequently / common / general / constant / surname chang

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