De (Chinese)

De (Chinese)

De (/deɪ/; Chinese: 德; pinyin: ; Wade–Giles: 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" (guna) or "merit; virtuous deeds" (punya) in Chinese Buddhism.

Read more about De (Chinese):  The Word, Confucianist Usages