孝廉 in English xiao4 lian2 Meaning

Meanings

  • xiaolian, two examination subjects in Han, later a single subject in Ming and Qing
  • successful second degree candidate

Simplified Characters

孝 廉

Traditional Characters

孝 廉

Pinyin

xiao4 lian2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

孝xiao4filial piety or obedience 廉lian2old variant of 廉[lian2]