孝顺 meaning in English

xiàoshùn

filial; dutiful

HSK 7-9verbTraditional 孝順16 strokes

Meaning of 孝顺

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

xiàoshùn
  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

孝顺 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

世shì上shàng有yǒu两liǎng件jiàn事shì不bù能néng等děng:一yī、孝xiào顺shùn 二èr、行xíng善shàn。
There are two things in the world that cannot wait: 1. Filial piety, 2. Doing good.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

孝 xiào · filial piety · 7 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

顺 shùn · to obey · 9 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Related words

Words that share a character with 孝顺.

顺利shùnlìsmoothly; without a hitch
一路顺风yīlù-shùnfēngto have a pleasant journey (idiom)
顺序shùnxùsequence; order
顺便shùnbiànconveniently; in passing
顺着shùnzheto follow; following
顺从shùncóngobedient; to comply
顺其自然shùnqízìránto let nature take its course (idiom)
顺路shùnlùby the way; while out doing sth else
一帆风顺yīfān-fēngshùnpropitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing
顺手shùnshǒuas an incidental action while doing sth else; while one is at it; in passing; smooth; easy
孝敬xiàojìngto show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors)
顺畅shùnchàngsmooth and unhindered; fluent

Questions about 孝顺

What does 孝顺 mean?

孝顺 (xiàoshùn) means "filial; dutiful" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 孝顺?

孝顺 is made of 2 characters: 孝 (7 strokes), 顺 (9 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.

Is 孝顺 an HSK word?

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

How is 孝顺 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 孝顺 is written 孝順.