De (Chinese)

Vietnamese nameVietnameseđứcChữ Hán德Korean nameHangul덕Hanja德Japanese nameKanji德Kanaとく

De (; Chinese: 德; pinyin: dé), also written as Te, is a key concept in Chinese philosophy, usually translated "inherent character; inner power; integrity" in Taoism, "moral character; virtue; morality" in Confucianism and other contexts, and "quality; virtue" (guṇa) or "merit; virtuous deeds" (puṇya) in Chinese Buddhism.