四君子

Proper noun

 * 1) Four Gentlemen; four plants (chrysanthemum, bamboo, orchid, and plum blossom) that are often depicted in traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese ink-and-brush painting

Etymology
Probably from compound. Compare modern 🇨🇬.

Proper noun

 * 1) the Four Gentlemen: 梅|ume (the plum blossom, symbolising winter), 蘭|ran (the orchid, symbolizing spring), 竹|matsu, (the bamboo, symbolizing summer), and 菊|kiku (chrysanthemum, symbolizing autumn):
 * These four plants are often the subject of traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese paintings, with each often used to represent one of the four seasons; winter, spring, summer, and autumn, respectively.

Coordinate terms

 * : pine, bamboo, and plum