公諱

Chinese

 
just; honourable; public
just; honourable; public; common; fair; duke; mister
avoid mentioning; to taboo
trad. (公諱) 公 諱
simp. (公讳) 公 讳

Pronunciation


Noun

公諱

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

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