孝女 xiàonǚ filial daughter Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents xiàonǚ filial daughter 孝 xiào adjective filial; filial piety devoted to and respectful of one's parents; the duty or respect a child owes their parents女 nǚ noun daughter one's female childxiàonǚ bereaved daughter 孝 xiào mourning period the period of mourning or the rituals and customs observed after the death of an elder女 nǚ noun daughter one's female child