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孝顺

xiào shùn

HSK 5 2-character word Traditional 孝順

What 孝顺 means

1. filial
2. dutiful
3. devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc)
4. to show filial piety towards (an older family member)
5. filial piety

The characters in 孝顺

• 孝xiàofilial piety or obedience; mourning apparel
• 顺shùnto obey; to follow; to arrange

Example sentences

• 世上有两件事不能等：一、孝顺 二、行善。
  Shìshàng yǒu liǎng jiàn shì bù néng děng: yī, xiàoshùn èr, xíngshàn.
  There are two things in the world that cannot wait: 1. Filial piety, 2. Doing good.