君諱

Chinese

monarch; lord; gentleman
monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler
 
avoid mentioning; to taboo
trad. (君諱)
simp. (君讳)

Pronunciation


Noun

君諱

  1. (historical) the Chinese naming taboo against writing the name of the emperor (or monarch)
    Synonyms: 國諱 / 国讳 (guóhuì), 公諱 / 公讳 (gōnghuì)
    Coordinate terms: 家諱 / 家讳 (jiāhuì), 私諱 / 私讳 (sīhuì), 聖人諱 / 圣人讳 (shèngrénhuì)

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