孝敬 meaning in English

xiàojìng

to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors)

HSK 7-9verb19 strokes

Meaning of 孝敬

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

xiàojìng
  1. to show filial respect
  2. to give presents (to one's elders or superiors)
  3. to support one's aged parents

Stroke order for each character

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孝 xiào · filial piety · 7 strokes

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敬 jìng · respectful · 12 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 孝敬.

尊敬zūnjìngto respect; to revere; to esteem; honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions befor
致敬zhìjìngto salute; to pay one's respects to
敬礼jìnglǐto salute; salute
敬意jìngyìrespect; esteem; high regard
敬佩jìngpèito esteem; to admire
敬重jìngzhòngto respect deeply; to revere
敬酒jìngjiǔto toast; to propose a toast
敬爱jìng'àito respect and love; to hold in high esteem
孝顺xiàoshùnfilial; dutiful
敬请jìngqǐngplease (do sth) (deferential form)
敬业jìngyèdedicated to one's work
敬而远之jìng'éryuǎnzhīto show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance

Questions about 孝敬

What does 孝敬 mean?

孝敬 (xiàojìng) means "to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors)" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 孝敬?

孝敬 is made of 2 characters: 孝 (7 strokes), 敬 (12 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.

Is 孝敬 an HSK word?

Yes. 孝敬 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.