孝道

xiàodào

noun #65,079

Meanings

1 filial piety (Confucian virtue)
2 the way of honoring one's parents

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Examples

中国传统文化非常重视孝道。

Zhōngguó chuántǒng wénhuà fēicháng zhòngshì xiàodào.

Traditional Chinese culture places great importance on filial piety.

他是一个很讲孝道的人。

Tā shì yí gè hěn jiǎng xiàodào de rén.

He is someone who takes filial duty seriously.

尽孝道不一定要住在一起。

Jìn xiàodào bù yídìng yào zhù zài yìqǐ.

Practicing filial piety doesn't necessarily mean living together.

Tips

culture

孝 (filial piety) is the foundational Confucian virtue — the Han-era 《孝经》 (Classic of Filial Piety) is one of the Thirteen Classics. The twenty-four classic exemplars (二十四孝) are still printed on calendars and posters today.

Stroke Order

孝 xiào

道 dào