孝

Character

孝 xiào

HSK 7–9Character

filial piety or obedience

Radical: 子
Strokes: 7
Structure: Surrounds from top-left
Parts: 耂子
Traditional: 孝
Frequency: #1587 most common character

Practice writing

Meaning

xiào

xiao4

filial piety or obedience CC-CEDICT
mourning apparel CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

Practice writing 孝

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Example sentences

他是一个孝顺的儿子。
tā shì yí gè xiào shùn de ér zi
He is a son who is good to his parents.
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孩子们都很孝顺。
hái zi men dōu hěn xiào shùn
The children all respect and care for their parents.
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我们应该孝敬父母。
wǒ men yīng gāi xiào jìng fù mǔ
We should love and respect our parents.
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Words with 孝

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孝敬xiào jìngto give gifts or money to parents or older family membersWordHSK 7–9 孝顺xiào shùnto be good to and take care of your parents and older familyWordHSK 7–9

孝义xiào yìXiaoyi, a county-level city in Lüliang City 吕梁市 (Lǚ liáng Shì), ShanxiSee 孝义市WordUnreviewed

孝南xiào nánXiaonan, a district of Xiaogan City 孝感市 (Xiào gǎn Shì), HubeiSee 孝南区WordUnreviewed

孝子xiào zǐfilial sonWord 孝廉xiào liánxiaolian, two examination subjects in Han, later a single subject in Ming and QingWord 孝心xiào xīnfilial piety (a Confucian obligation)Word 孝悌xiào tìfilial piety and fraternal dutyWord

孝感xiào gǎnXiaogan, prefecture-level city in Hubei Province 湖北省 (Hú běi Shěng)See 孝感市WordUnreviewed

孝昌xiào chāngXiaochang, a county in Xiaogan City 孝感市 (Xiào gǎn Shì), HubeiSee 孝昌县WordUnreviewed

孝服xiào fúmourning clothesWord 孝经xiào jīngXiaojing (Classic of Filial Piety)Word

Same radical 子

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