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filial

is composed of a variant of (old) and (child). depicts an elderly person, while is a pictograph of a child. Thus, represents a child serving or supporting their elderly parents, signifying filial piety.

Vocabulary of 孝

  • 孝服 (mourning clothes)
  • 孝敬 (respect)
  • 愚孝 (unquestioning filial piety)

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