huì讳（諱）
讳（諱）
common
formal
Meaning of 讳
讳 means to avoid speaking due to scruples; to taboo; taboo subject; forbidden matter. Pronounced huì.
- to avoid speaking due to scruples; to taboo
- taboo subject; forbidden matter
- to avoid naming emperors or elders
Character Info
Radical讠
Strokes7
Components
讠
韦
Stroke Order
讳
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zhí直
yán言
bù不
huì讳
de地
zhǐ指
chū出
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
He pointed out the company's problems frankly without holding back.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
huà话
tí题
shàng上
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
yǒu有
suǒ所
jì忌
huì讳
，
bù不
yuàn愿
duō多
tán谈
。
Everyone has taboos on this topic and is unwilling to talk about it much.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
yǐn隐
huì讳
le了
nà那
duàn段
bù不
guāng光
cǎi彩
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
This book conceals that shameful period of history.
Yǒu有
xiē些
lǎo老
rén人
jì忌
huì讳
zài在
chūn春
jié节
dǎ打
suì碎
dōng东
xi西
。
Some elderly people taboo breaking things during the Spring Festival.
Tā他
cóng从
bù不
huì讳
yán言
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
。
He never avoids talking about his own mistakes.