Hanzi
Traditional
孝
Simplified
孝

filial piety or obedience/mourning apparel

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 9

Pinyin

xiào

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧㄠˋ

Jyutping

haau3

Example sentences

孝 xiào
真正的孝不只是送禮，也包括耐心陪伴父母。
真正的孝不只是送礼，也包括耐心陪伴父母。

True filial piety is not just giving gifts; it also includes patiently spending time with one's parents.

孝敬 xiàojìng
我們要好好孝敬父母。
我们要好好孝敬父母。

We should treat our parents with filial respect.

孝順 / 孝顺 xiàoshùn
他是個非常孝順的孩子。
他是个非常孝顺的孩子。

He is a very filial child.

長輩 / 长辈 zhǎngbèi
孝順父母和尊敬長輩是傳統的美德。
孝顺父母和尊敬长辈是传统的美德。

Filial piety towards parents and respect for elders are traditional virtues.

Example Vocabulary

孝

xiao4

filial piety; dutiful care for parents; mourning observance

孝敬

xiao4'jing4

to show filial respect; to give a gift to an elder

孝順

xiao4'shun4

filial; to show filial obedience

不孝

bu4'xiao4

孝子

xiao4'zi3

孝感

孝道

xiao4'dao4

儘孝

孝廉

xiao4'lian2

孝悌

xiao4'ti4

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