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孝 - xiào

filial piety, obedience; mourning

filial piety, obedience; mourning

How to read 孝

Click 孝 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinxiào
Englishfilial piety, obedience; mourning
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

孝南 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 孝子. Please read 孝廉 one more time.

Common words with this character

see 孝南區|孝南区[Xiao4 nan2 Qu1]
filial son
xiaolian, two examination subjects in Han, later a single subject in Ming and Qing; successful second degree candidate
filial piety; respect and obedience to one's parents

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 孝 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 孝南 and 孝子 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 孝.