孝
filial; mourning; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesadj
filial; obedient to one's parents
Refers to the traditional virtue of respect and obedience towards one's parents and elders.
He is a filial son.
Filial piety is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.
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We should do our best to be filial to our parents.
Filial piety is the foremost of all virtues.
He is very filial to the elderly.
noun
mourning period; ritual of mourning
archaicRefers to the period and customs observed after the death of a parent or elder.
In ancient times, people observed mourning for three years after their parents died.
He is observing mourning in his hometown.
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One cannot participate in entertainment activities during the mourning period.
Qing officials had a system of taking leave to observe mourning.
The rites of mourning should not be abandoned.
noun
mourning dress; mourning apparel
archaicSpecifically refers to the clothing worn during a mourning period.
He is wearing a set of mourning clothes.
The widow had to wear mourning for a long time.
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Everyone wore mourning dress to attend the funeral.
She took off her mourning clothes.
Wearing hemp and mourning dress is an ancient custom.
noun
surname Xiao
Used as a Chinese family name.
I know a gentleman whose surname is Xiao.
Xiao is a relatively rare surname.
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Please fill in your surname here, for example: Xiao.
Hello, Mr. Xiao.
There are a few families in this village with the surname Xiao.