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
孝顺
xiàoshùn
filial; to be filial
Characters in this word
顺 shùn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 页 — page, sheet, leaf
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他很孝顺，却从不把照顾父母当成炫耀自己的资本。 Tā hěn xiàoshùn, què cóng bù bǎ zhàogù fùmǔ dàng chéng xuànyào zìjǐ de zīběn. He is very filial, yet never treats caring for his parents as something to boast about.
- 孩子从小孝顺，常常帮爷爷奶奶买菜做饭。 Háizi cóngxiǎo xiàoshùn, chángcháng bāng yéye nǎinai mǎi cài zuò fàn. The child has been filial since young, often helping the grandparents buy groceries and cook.
- 都说孝顺的孩子惹人喜爱，邻居们常常夸他。 Dōu shuō xiàoshùn de háizi rě rén xǐ'ài, línjūmen chángcháng kuā tā. Everyone says filial children are endearing, and the neighbors often praise him.
Related words
- 孝敬 xiàojìng to show filial respect; to support/respect one's elders
- 顺利 shùnlì smooth; successful
- 一路顺风 yílùshùnfēng have a smooth trip
- 顺序 shùnxù order
- 一帆风顺 yìfānfēngshùn plain sailing, smooth going
- 顺差 shùnchā trade surplus; favourable balance
- 顺畅 shùnchàng smooth; unobstructed
- 顺从 shùncóng to submit; to be obedient
- 顺理成章 shùnlǐchéngzhāng logical; natural and expected
- 顺路 shùnlù on the way; convenient route
- 顺其自然 shùnqízìrán let nature take its course
- 顺势 shùnshì to follow the trend; take advantage of the situation