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孝悌忠信

xiào tì zhōng xìndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Confucian moral injunctions of fidelity / piety to one's parents, respect to one's older brother, loyalty to one's monarch, faith to one's male friends
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

孝悌忠信 孝悌忠信 [xiao4 ti4 zhong1 xin4] /Confucian moral injunctions of fidelity/piety to one's parents, respect to one's older brother, loyalty to one's monarch, faith to one's male friends/

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Character information

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  • 孝
    xiào

    filial piety or obedience / mourning apparel

  • 悌
    tì

    to do one's duty as a younger brother

  • 忠
    zhōng

    loyal / devoted / faithful

  • 信
    xìn

    letter / mail / CL:封[fēng] / to trust / to believe / to profess faith in / truthful / confidence / trust / at will / at random

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