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hiếu

Pronunciation Northern /hiəw˧˥/ Central /hiə̰w˩˧/ Southern /hiəw˧˥/
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filial piety
Noun
filial piety
5 senses
Meaning
5 senses

Noun

Sense 1 Noun
filial piety Culture & Proper NounsTheme

The duty of respect, obedience, and care for one's parents and elderly family members.

vi Việc chăm sóc cha mẹ già là đạo hiếu của con cái.

en Taking care of elderly parents is children's filial duty.

Sense 2 Noun
parent's mourning

A family mourning or funeral matter, especially after a parent or relative has died.

vi Gia đình anh đang có việc hiếu nên tạm hoãn buổi tiệc.

en His family has a funeral matter, so the party is temporarily postponed.

Adjective

Sense 3 Adjective
filially pious

Displaying appropriate respect, obedience, and care toward one's parents or senior family members.

vi Cô ấy là một người con rất hiếu.

en She is a very filial child.

Verb

Sense 4 Verb
be fond of

To be fond of or strongly inclined toward something, usually in compounds such as hiếu học.

vi Anh ấy hiếu học từ nhỏ.

en He has been fond of learning since childhood.

Proper noun

Sense 5 Proper noun
personal name

Hiếu — a Vietnamese given name

vi Anh ấy tên là Hiếu.

en His name is Hieu.

Parts
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hiếu
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hiểu / hiệu / hiếu kì / hiếu tử …
Use
thị hiếu / hiếu động / hiếu thảo / hiếu kinh …
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