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公諱

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Chinese

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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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