犯讳

Traditional form:

犯諱

Pinyin (reading):

fànhuì

Definitions:

• to use the tabooed name 名諱／名讳 (mínghuì) of hierarchical superiors (old)
• to violate a taboo
• to use a taboo word or character

Characters:

• 犯 - criminal; to violate, to commit a crime
• 讳 - taboo; to shun, to conceal, to avoid mentioning

Traditional characters:

• 犯 - criminal; to violate, to commit a crime
• 諱 - taboo; to shun, to conceal, to avoid mentioning