xiào

filial piety

Filial piety () is the respect that the young () must have for their elders ().

Components
老 meaning,remnant component

  Meaning Remnant component

lǎo

  

old

子 meaning component

  Meaning component

zi

  

child

Evolution

孝 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
孝 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
孝 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
孝 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

xiào

filial piety, obedience; mourning; filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel

Most common words with 孝
Freq.
Word
Meaning

mourning apparel

孝顺

filial piety

孝敬

to show filial respect

孝子

filial son

不孝

unfilial

Component uses

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