私諱

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Chinese

personal; private; selfish avoid mentioning; to taboo
trad. (私諱)
simp. (私讳)

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Noun

私諱

  1. (historical) the Chinese naming taboo against writing the name of one's ancestor
    Synonym: 家諱家讳 (jiāhuì)
    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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