孝 xiào
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 子 — son, child
- Made of
- 耂 old, aged 子 son, child
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
孝敬
xiàojìng
to show filial respect; to support/respect one's elders
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Example phrases
- 他每月寄钱回乡孝敬父母，却很少向同事提起这件事。 Tā měi yuè jì qián huí xiāng xiàojìng fùmǔ, què hěn shǎo xiàng tóngshì tíqǐ zhè jiàn shì. He sends money back to his hometown every month to support his parents, but rarely mentions it to colleagues.
- 过年回家时，孙子给奶奶买了一条围巾孝敬她。 Guònián huí jiā shí, sūnzi gěi nǎinai mǎi le yī tiáo wéijīn xiàojìng tā. When the grandson returned home for the New Year, he bought a scarf for his grandmother to show his respect.
- 中秋节那天，爸爸带着礼物上门孝敬老师和长辈。 Zhōngqiū jié nà tiān, bàba dài zhe lǐwù shàngmén xiàojìng lǎoshī hé zhǎngbèi. On Mid-Autumn Festival day, dad brought gifts to pay respects to his teacher and elders.
Related words
- 孝顺 xiàoshùn filial; to be filial
- 尊敬 zūnjìng to respect
- 崇敬 chóngjìng to revere; to hold in high esteem
- 恭敬 gōngjìng respectful; reverent
- 敬 jìng to respect; to offer politely
- 敬爱 jìng'ài to respect and love; to revere
- 敬而远之 jìng'éryuǎnzhī to keep a respectful distance
- 敬礼 jìnglǐ to salute
- 敬佩 jìngpèi to admire; to esteem
- 敬请 jìngqǐng respectfully request; please (formal)
- 敬畏 jìngwèi to revere; to stand in awe of
- 敬业 jìngyè dedicated to one's work; professional