秦孝公qín xiào gōngqinxiaogongDuke Xiao of Qin, 秦國|秦国[Qin2 guo2], ruled 361-338 BC during the Warring States PeriodCharacters in this word公fair, equitable孝filial piety, obedience秦the Qin dynasty (eponymous for China)Study it in Yanamino