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中庸

中庸

Chinese

 
middle; center; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark)
ordinary; to use
simp. and trad.
(中庸)

Proper noun

中庸

  1. the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books (四書四书 (Sìshū)) of Confucianism)

Noun

中庸

  1. doctrine of the mean

Adjective

中庸

  1. mediocre (of virtuousness and ability)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ちゅう
Grade: 1
よう
Grade: S
on'yomi

Adjectival noun

中庸 (-na inflection, hiragana ちゅうよう, romaji chūyō)

  1. moderate, neutral

Related terms

Antonyms

  • 両極端 (りょうきょくたん) (ryōkyokutan, both extreme)

Inflection

Noun

中庸 (hiragana ちゅうよう, romaji chūyō)

  1. moderation; neutrality; middle way; middle path; golden mean
  2. the Doctrine of the Mean - one of the Four Books (四書)