讳 hui huì

conceal; shun; regard as taboo

HSK 6 #2912

DEFINITIONS

讳 huì
  • to avoid mentioning
  • taboo word
  • name of deceased emperor or superior

STROKES

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WORDS

忌讳 jì huì
HSK 6
taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from
供认不讳 gòng rèn bù huì to make a full confession; to plead guilty
直言不讳 zhí yán bù huì to speak bluntly (idiom); not to mince words
避讳 bì huì to avoid a taboo word or topic
避讳 bì hui to avoid a taboo word or topic; to refrain from; to avoid
讳莫如深 huì mò rú shēn important matter that must be kept secret (idiom); don't breathe a word of it to anyone!
隐讳 yǐn huì to hold back from saying precisely what is on one's mind
不讳 bù huì without concealing anything; to pass away; to die
名讳 míng huì taboo name (e.g. of emperor)
直言无讳 zhí yán wú huì to speak one's mind; to speak candidly (idiom)
讳名 huì míng taboo name; name of deceased
讳疾忌医 huì jí jì yī hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism; to keep one's shortcomings secret; to refuse to listen to advice
讳称 huì chēng euphemism; word used to avoid a taboo reference
隐讳号 yǐn huì hào cross symbol (×), used to replace a character one does not wish to display
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