讳
Character
to avoid mentioning
Meaning
huì
hui4- to avoid mentioning CC-CEDICT
- taboo word CC-CEDICT
- name of deceased emperor or superior CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 6 strokes
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Example sentences
这是他的忌讳。
zhè shì tā de jì huì
This is something he does not like to talk about.
AI-generated sentence
这个字很避讳。
zhè gè zì hěn bì huì
This word is best avoided.
AI-generated sentence
不要讳言这个问题。
bù yào huì yán zhè gè wèn tí
Do not avoid talking about this problem.
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Words with 讳
See all 15 →讳名huì míngtaboo nameWord讳称huì chēngeuphemismWord讳言huì yánto avoid stating openly (esp. sensitive or unpleasant matters, usu. in the negative, as in 不讳言 (bù huì yán) "to state frankly")Word讳疾忌医huì jí jì yīhiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticismWord讳莫如深huì mò rú shēn(idiom) to steadfastly refuse to discuss the matter; to treat it as an untouchable subjectWord忌讳jì huìa thing people think is bad to say or doWordHSK 7–9不讳bù huìwithout concealing anythingWord名讳míng huìtaboo name (e.g. of emperor)Word犯讳fàn huìto use the tabooed name 名讳 (míng huì) of hierarchical superiors (old)Word避讳bì huìto avoid a taboo (usu. on the given names of emperors or one's elders)Word隐讳yǐn huìto hold back from saying precisely what is on one's mindWord隐讳号yǐn huì hàocross symbol (×), used to replace a character one does not wish to displayWord