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Meaning of 孝

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Pinyin: xiào
English Definition: filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel
Chinese Definition:
①对父母尽心奉养并顺从:孝敬。孝廉(a.中国汉代选拔官吏的科目之一,“孝”指孝子;“廉”指廉洁的人;b.中国明、清两代对举人的称呼)。孝道。孝子贤孙。
②居丧的事:守孝。吊孝。
③丧服:戴孝。孝衣。
④姓氏。
Total strokes: 7; Radical:
Ideographic: A young man carrying an older man
Character Formation:
  • Surround from upper left
    • [ lǎo ] old, aged; experienced
    • [ zi ] son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
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Example Words
孝敬 xiào jìng to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents
孝顺 xiào shùn filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety
孝子 xiào filial son
不孝 xiào unfilial
孝心 xiào xīn filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents
More: 孝* | *孝 | *孝*
Example Sentences
1
Firstly, he must be a dutiful son.
2
As time flies, it is our duty to be filial to our parents.
3
We should respect and show filial piety to our parents, after all, they raised us.
4
As children, we should not only be willing to show filial piety to our parents, but also actively provide them with support and care.