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filial piety

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

xiao4 xiào

Meaning


Primary

filial piety

Alternatives

filial

Mnemonic


[xi-] Xena is in the [4] bathroom of the [-ao] barn, visiting the ranch with her family. Her 子 child, a mini warrior princess, bows before her to allow her to go to the toilet first, while she in turn bows before her elder, an old warrior princess. Thus, they practice 孝 filial piety.