Memory phrase for the character: 孝

孝

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Meaning

filial piety or obedience, mourning apparel

Pronunciation

 xiào

Explanation

 Top: old man 耂, below: child 子

Mnemonic
 
Towards an old man, a child has the: filial duties.

Radicals

孝 filial pietyIt is described by an old man 耂 being above the child 子.
耂 old manWith this radical an old man seems to support himself with his stick ノ on the ground 土?
子 childA child with an oversized head 乛, body 亅 and two outstretched arms 一 is seeking support.
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 Vocabulary

孝子 xiào zǐ  filial son
孝经 Xiào Jīng  Xiao Jing (Classic of Filial Piety)
孝敬 xiào jìng  to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents
孝敬 xiào jìng  

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