filial piety; respect and care for one's parents
Animated Stroke Order 孝
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 孝 is used in context
1
tā他
fēi非
cháng常
xiào孝
shùn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 visits them.
2
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.
3
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.
4
xiǎo小
míng明
hěn很
xiào孝
shùn顺
fù父
mǔ母
。
Xiao Ming is very filial to his parents.
5
xiào孝
shùn顺
shì是
zhōng中
huá华
mín民
zú族
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
měi美
dé德
。
Filial piety is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.
6
tā他
bù不
jǐn仅
xiào孝
shùn顺
fù父
mǔ母
，
hái还
jīng经
cháng常
bāng帮
zhù助
lín邻
jū居
de的
lǎo老
rén人
。
He is not only filial to his parents, but also often helps the elderly neighbors.
7
wǒ我
xiào孝
jìng敬
mā妈
mā妈
。
I show filial piety to my mother.
8
tā他
jīng经
cháng常
gěi给
fù父
mǔ母
mǎi买
lǐ礼
wù物
，
fēi非
cháng常
xiào孝
jìng敬
。
He often buys gifts for his parents, showing great filial piety.
9
zài在
zhōng中
guó国
wén文
huà化
zhōng中
，
xiào孝
jìng敬
zhǎng长
bèi辈
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
měi美
dé德
。
In Chinese culture, showing filial piety to elders is a traditional virtue.
Information
Traditional孝
Radical子
Strokes7
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#2167
Zhuyinㄒㄧㄠˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+5B5D
CangjieJKND
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Cultural note
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