孝子

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Chinese

filial
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
 
trad. (孝子)
simp. #(孝子)

Pronunciation


Noun

孝子

  1. filial son
  2. son in mourning
    Coordinate terms: 孝子 (xiàozǐ), 孝媳 (xiàoxí), 孝女 (xiàonǚ), 孝婿 (xiàoxù)
  3. (slang, ironic) unfilial son
  4. (Internet slang, often derogatory) lackey; stan

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 6

Grade: 1
on'yomi

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

(こう)() (kōshi

  1. filial son, filial child

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
たか
Grade: 6

Grade: 1
nanori kun'yomi

Pronunciation

Proper noun

(たか)() (Takako

  1. a female given name

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

孝子 (hyoja) (hangeul 효자)

  1. hanja form? of 효자 (filial son, filial child)