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孝

xiào

xiào · haau3 (Jyutping)

  1. filial piety or obedience
  2. mourning apparel

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Character breakdown

孝

Meaning
filial piety, obedience; mourning
Radical
子
Strokes
7
Components
⿸耂子
Cangjie
JKND
Four-corner
4440.7

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