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不孝
bùxiào
1. unfilial
Uncommon • Top 36%

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
孝
xiào
filial piety, obedience; mourning
HSK 5 7 丶

Compound Words (1)

不孝有三，无后为大
bùxiàoyǒusān,wúhòuwéidà
There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius [[孟子<Mèngzǐ>]])

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Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
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