효

효 U+D6A8, 효 HANGUL SYLLABLE HYO Composition: ㅎ + ㅛ ← 횧 [U+D6A7] Hangul Syllables 횩 → [U+D6A9]

효횩횪횫횬횭횮 횯횰횱횲횳횴횵 횶횷횸횹횺횻횼 횽횾횿훀훁훂훃
회 ←	→ 후

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 孝 (“filial piety”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ço(ː)]
• Phonetic hangul: [효(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hyo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hyo
McCune–Reischauer?	hyo
Yale Romanization?	hyō

Noun

효 • (hyo) (hanja 孝)

1. filial piety

   Synonym: 효도(孝道) (hyodo)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 孝 for Sino-Korean compounds of 효 (孝, hyo).

Etymology 2

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

효 (hyo)

More information

1. 孝: filial piety

   (eumhun reading: 효도 효 (hyodo hyo))
   (MC reading: 孝 (MC xaewH))

2. 效: to emulate

   (eumhun reading: 본받을 효 (bonbadeul hyo))
   (MC reading: 效 (MC haewH))

3. 曉: dawn; clear

   (eumhun reading: 새벽 효 (saebyeok hyo))
   (MC reading: 曉 (MC xewX))

4. 酵: to ferment

   (eumhun reading: 삭힐 효 (sakhil hyo))
   (MC reading: 酵 (MC kaewH))

5. 爻: omen

   (eumhun reading: 점괘 효 (jeomgwae hyo))
   (MC reading: 爻 (MC haew))

6. 嚆: to sound

   (eumhun reading: 울릴 효 (ullil hyo))
   (MC reading: 嚆)

7. 梟: owl

   (eumhun reading: 올빼미 효 (olppaemi hyo))
   (MC reading: 梟 (MC kew))

8. 哮: angry

   (eumhun reading: 성낼 효 (seongnael hyo))
   (MC reading: 哮 (MC xaew|xaewH))

9. 肴: side dishes

   (eumhun reading: 안주 효 (anju hyo))
   (MC reading: 肴 (MC haew))

10. 斅: to teach

    (eumhun reading: 가르칠 효 (gareuchil hyo))
    (MC reading: 斅 (MC haewH))

11. 涍: a surname

    (eumhun reading: 성씨 효 (seongssi hyo))
    (MC reading: 涍 (MC xaew|xaewH))

12. 淆: to mix

    (eumhun reading: 뒤섞일 효 (dwiseokkil hyo))
    (MC reading: 淆 (MC haew))

13. 驍: bold

    (eumhun reading: 날랠 효 (nallael hyo))
    (MC reading: 驍 (MC kew))