- 孝顺 xiàoshùn filialto be obedient and devoted to one's parents or elders; to fulfill one's duties to the family
- 孝敬 xiàojìng to show filial respectTo be filial and respectful toward one's parents or elders; to support and honor one's aged parents.
- 孝心 xiàoxīn filial devotionRespect, obedience, and care toward one's parents or elders; filial piety or sentiments.
- 不孝 bùxiào unfilialTo be disrespectful or lack devotion to one's parents or elders; not showing filial piety
- 孝子 xiàozǐ filial son (obedient son)a son who is obedient and shows deep respect for his parents
- 忠孝 zhōngxiào loyal and filialto be loyal to one's country and filial to one's parents
- 孝道 xiàodào filial pietyThe moral principles and obligations regarding one's duty to respect and care for parents
- 费孝通 fèixiàotōng Fei XiaotongFei Xiaotong (1910-2005), a prominent Chinese sociologist and anthropologist
- 孝感 xiàogǎn XiaoganXiaogan prefecture-level city in Hubei Province
- 尽孝 jìnxiào to do one's filial dutyto fulfill one's duty as a child by showing respect and caring for parents or elders
- 朱孝天 zhūxiàotiān Ken ZhuKen Zhu (1979-), Taiwanese singer and actor
- 孝义 xiàoyì filial piety and loyaltydevotion to one's parents and loyalty to friends
- 明孝陵 míngxiàolíng Ming Xiaoling MausoleumThe tomb of the founding Ming emperor [[朱元璋|朱元璋|zhu1 yuan2 zhang1]] and Empress Ma in Nanjing; a UNESCO World Heritage site representing the peak of Ming dynasty architecture and stone carving.
- 孝感市 xiàogǎnshì XiaoganXiaogan, a prefecture-level city in Hubei Province [[湖北省|湖北省|hu2 bei3 sheng3]]
- 孝女 xiàonǚ filial daughterA daughter who is devoted to her parents and shows great respect or filial piety toward them
- 孝廉 xiàolián successful candidate(historical) A person who has passed the civil service exams; specifically used during the Ming and Qing dynasties as an informal title for a [[举人|舉人|ju3 ren2]]
- 孝义市 xiàoyìshì XiaoyiXiaoyi, a county-level city in [[吕梁市|呂梁市|lu:3 liang2 shi4]] in Shanxi Province
- 戴孝 dàixiào to be in mourningTo wear mourning clothes, a black armband, or other traditional mourning garb to honor a deceased relative.
- 孝悌 xiàotì filial piety and fraternal loveTo be filial toward one's parents and respect and love one's elder brothers; the Confucian virtues of filial piety and fraternal duty
- 守孝 shǒuxiào to observe mourningto observe a period of mourning for one's parents or close relatives, traditionally involving the cessation of entertainment and social gatherings as a sign of respect
- 至孝 zhìxiào extremely filialto be extremely filial; showing great devotion to one's parents
- 孝服 xiàofú mourning clothesWhite cotton or hemp clothing worn as a sign of mourning for a deceased elder or family member; also called [[孝衣|孝衣|xiao4 yi1]]
- 披麻戴孝 pīmádàixiào to wear mourning clothesto dress in mourning garments made of coarse hemp to show respect for a deceased parent or relative; to be in deep mourning
- 孝行 xiàoxíng filial behavioractions or conduct demonstrating devotion and service to one's parents
- 秦孝公 qínxiàogōng Duke Xiao of QinDuke Xiao of [[秦国|秦國|qin2 guo2]], born [[嬴渠梁|嬴渠梁|ying2 qu2 liang2]], who ruled from 361 to 338 BC during the Warring States Period; he is known for employing [[商鞅|商鞅|shang1 yang1]] to enact legalist reforms that transformed Qin into a major power.
- 孝子贤孙 xiàozǐxiánsūn worthy descendantsdutiful and virtuous children and grandchildren who fulfill their familial obligations
- 孝昌 xiàochāng XiaochangXiaochang County in [[孝感|孝感|xiao4 gan3]], Hubei Province
- 重孝 zhòngxiào heavy mourningThe most formal and solemn type of mourning dress, worn for the funeral of a direct relative such as a parent.
- 孝南区 xiàonánqū Xiaonan DistrictXiaonan District of [[孝感市|孝感市|xiao4 gan3 shi4]] city in Hubei Province
- 愚孝 yúxiào blind filial pietyunquestioning devotion to one's parents even when they are wrong or the demands are unreasonable
- 忠孝节义 zhōngxiàojiéyì loyalty, filial piety, chastity, and righteousnessThe four traditional virtues of loyalty to the state, filial piety to parents, faithfulness between spouses, and righteousness among friends
- 父慈子孝 fùcízǐxiào loving father and filial sona benevolent father and a filial son; refers to the natural love and mutual respect between parents and children
- 孝养 xiàoyǎng to support parentsto show filial respect and provide for the material needs of one's parents
- 孝昌县 xiàochāngxiàn Xiaochang CountyXiaochang County in [[孝感|孝感|xiao4 gan3]], Hubei Province
- 吊孝 diàoxiào to offer condolencesTo visit a bereaved family to offer condolences and pay respects to the deceased
- 孝衣 xiàoyī mourning dressWhite or hemp garment worn during a period of mourning for a relative or elder
- 有孝 yǒuxiào to be in mourningto be in the period of mourning for one's parents or close relatives; also called [[有服|有服|you3 fu2]]
- 带孝 dàixiào to be in mourningTo wear mourning dress or symbols, such as a black armband or white belt, to show grief for a deceased relative.
- 明孝宗 míngxiàozōng Emperor Xiaozong of Mingtemple name of the ninth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, who reigned as the Hongzhi Emperor from 1487 to 1505
- 孝男 xiàonán bereaved son(literary) term used in an obituary, on a tombstone, or as a self-reference by a son during the mourning period for his parents
- 忠孝两全 zhōngxiàoliǎngquán both loyal and filialLoyal to one's country and filial to one's parents at the same time; to fulfill both duties of loyalty and filial piety.
- 披麻带孝 pīmádàixiào to be in mourningto wear mourning clothes; to mourn for a deceased relative
- 孝悌忠信 xiàotìzhōngxìn Confucian virtuesThe four essential Confucian moral principles: filial piety toward parents, respect for elder brothers, loyalty to one's ruler, and trustworthiness among friends
- 穿孝 chuānxiào to wear mourningto wear white clothes or a mourning armband as a sign of grief for a deceased relative; to be in mourning
- 挂孝 guàxiào to wear mourningTo wear mourning clothes as a sign of respect for the deceased; also written as [[带孝|帶孝|dai4 xiao4]]
- 移孝作忠 yíxiàozuòzhōng to transfer filial piety to loyaltyTo transfer the devotion one has for their parents toward loyalty for one's country or ruler; often used when one must choose between family duties and national service.
- 忠孝双全 zhōngxiàoshuāngquán both loyal and filialto have both loyalty to one's country and devotion to one's parents; to be consummate in fidelity and filial piety
- 曾孝谷 zēngxiàogǔ Zeng XiaoguZeng Xiaogu (1873-1937), actor and pioneer of Chinese drama in the New Culture style
- 孝子慈孙 xiàozǐcísūn dutiful offspringFilial children and grandchildren; descendants who fully perform their duties to their parents and ancestors.
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