家諱

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Chinese

home; family; ‑ist
home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
 
avoid mentioning; to taboo
trad. (家諱)
simp. (家讳)

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Noun

家諱

  1. (historical) the Chinese naming taboo against writing the name of one's ancestor
    Synonym: 私諱 / 私讳 (sīhuì)
    Coordinate terms: 國諱 / 国讳 (guóhuì), 公諱 / 公讳 (gōnghuì), 君諱 / 君讳 (jūnhuì), 聖人諱 / 圣人讳 (shèngrénhuì)

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