孝
HSK 7–9

孝 (xiào): filial piety, obedience, mourning

xiào

filial piety, obedience, mourning

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Pinyin

xiào

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

filial piety, obedience, mourning

How to Write 孝 (xiào)

孝 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

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Origin of 孝

A young man 子 carrying an older man 耂

What 孝 is Made Of

孝 is built from 2 components:

耂old, aged
子son, child

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Words Using 孝

Common Chinese words that contain 孝:

孝顺

xiàoshùn

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