Amazing Chinese Characters (502) Filial - 孝

 The bronze script of character Filial is

the top is an old man (see Post 288), the bottom is character Child (Post 21), here is the young generation who cares their old parents.

The big seal script of character Filial is

Similar to bronze script.

The small seal script of the character is

the top is Old man, the bottom is Child.

The clerical script of the character is

The top is simplified Old man, the bottom is Child.

The pinyin of the character is Xiao4.

孝 - Filial is the most important in family relationship, younger generation has to respect their parents including daily care duty when parents are old, obeying the parents in making big decisions, and supporting parents financially. People who are irrespective to parents could get very bad reputation in the community, may lose their jobs, and social position in the society.