孝 (xiào): Filial piety — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 孝

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 孝

3.

Character Breakdown

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孝

耂lǎo

子zǐ · child

孝=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 孝

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5.

How to Use 孝

Filial piety and respect for parents

Both words express the concept of showing filial respect to parents.

HSK 5

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

jīng经

cháng常

gěi给

fù父

mǔ母

mǎi

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耂lǎo

+子zǐ · child

xiào孝

shun顺

filial piety

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xiào孝

jìng敬

Show filial piety / Respect

买

lǐ礼

wù物

，

fēi非

cháng常

xiào孝

jìng敬

。

He often buys gifts for his parents, showing great filial piety.

tā他

fēi非

cháng常

xiào孝

shun顺

fù父

mǔ母

，

jīng经

cháng常

huí回

jiā家

kàn看

wàng望

tā他

men们

。

He is very filial to his parents and often goes home to visit them.

tā她

de的

xiào孝

xīn心

gǎn感

dòng动

le了

suǒ所

yǒu有

rén人

。

Her filial devotion moved everyone.

Xiào孝

zǐ子

de的

xíng行

wéi为

zhí值

dé得

dà大

jiā家

xué学

xí习

。

The behavior of a filial son is worth learning from.

wǒ我

men们

yīng应

gāi该

jìn尽

lì力

jìn尽

xiào孝

，

bào报

dá答

fù父

mǔ母

de的

yǎng养

yù育

zhī之

ēn恩

。

We should do our best to fulfill filial duties and repay our parents' upbringing.

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