避讳

Traditional form:

避諱

Pinyin (reading):

bìhui

Definitions:

• to avoid a taboo word or topic
• to refrain from; to avoid

Characters:

• 避 - to avoid, to turn away; to escape, to hide
• 讳 - taboo; to shun, to conceal, to avoid mentioning

Traditional characters:

• 避 - to avoid, to turn away; to escape, to hide
• 諱 - taboo; to shun, to conceal, to avoid mentioning