孝 (xiào) - filial piety — respect and care for one's & mourning

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xiào ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 子

想信

孝 · xiào

filial piety — respect and care for one's parents and ancestors;

mourning;

a mourning period.

filial piety — respect and care for one'smourninga mourning period.

Usage highlights

filial pietyfilial son/daughterfilial respectfilial heartfilial dutymourning period

Synonyms

  • 孝顺— filial obedience and respect
  • 孝道— the way of filial piety

Antonyms

  • 不孝— unfilial; lack of filial piety
  • 忤逆— disobedient to parents

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is a filial son (孝子).
  • Filial piety is a core virtue (孝道).
  • She observed the mourning period (守孝).
  • This story teaches filial respect (孝的故事).

Collocations

  • filial piety(孝道)
  • filial son/daughter(孝子/孝女)
  • filial respect(孝顺)
  • filial heart(孝心)
  • filial duty(孝行)
  • mourning period(守孝)

Idioms

  • Filial piety comes first(百善孝为先)
  • The Twenty-Four Filial Exemplars(二十四孝)
  • Filial piety moves heaven(孝感动天)
  • Filial piety and fraternal duty(孝悌忠信)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A cornerstone of Confucian ethics, emphasizing respect and care for parents and ancestors.
  • Historically, filial piety was considered the root of all virtues and essential for social harmony.
  • The concept extends to honoring ancestors and maintaining family lineage.

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