孝悌忠信 in English xiao4 ti4 zhong1 xin4 Meaning

Meanings

  • 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

Simplified Characters

孝 悌 忠 信

Traditional Characters

孝 悌 忠 信

Pinyin

xiao4 ti4 zhong1 xin4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

孝xiao4filial piety or obedience 悌ti4to do one's duty as a younger brother 忠zhong1loyal 信xin4letter