tam cương
Pronunciation
Northern
/taːm˧˧ kɨəŋ˧˧/
Central
/taːm˧˥ kɨəŋ˧˥/
Southern
/taːm˧˧ kɨəŋ˧˧/
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ruler and subject
Noun
ruler and subject
3 senses
2 Components
Meaning
3 senses
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Meaning
3 senses
Sense 1
Noun
ruler and subject
Culture & Proper Nouns
One of the three bonds in Confucianism, specifically referring to the ethical relationship between a ruler and their subjects.
vi Đạo quân thần là một phần của tam cương.
en The duty between ruler and subject is a part of the three bonds.
Sense 2
Noun
father and son
One of the three bonds in Confucianism, specifically referring to the ethical relationship between a father and his son.
vi Mối quan hệ phụ tử rất quan trọng trong gia đình.
en The relationship between father and son is very important in the family.
Sense 3
Noun
husband and wife
One of the three bonds in Confucianism, specifically referring to the ethical relationship between a husband and his wife.
vi Tình nghĩa phu phụ luôn được đề cao.
en The bond between husband and wife is always highly valued.
Parts
tam / cương / 三綱
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Parts
tam / cương / 三綱
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
三綱
Candidates by syllable
tam
三
cương
綱（韁 / 彊）
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
tam cường
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Similar
tam cường
Use
tam cương ngũ thường / tam thiên tự / đệ tam / tam quan …
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Use
tam cương ngũ thường / tam thiên tự / đệ tam / tam quan …