忌讳 meaning in English

jìhuì

taboo; to avoid as taboo

HSK 7-9verbTraditional 忌諱13 strokes

Meaning of 忌讳

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

jìhuì
  1. taboo
  2. to avoid as taboo
  3. to abstain from

Stroke order for each character

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忌 jì · to be jealous of · 7 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

讳 huì · taboo · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Related words

Words that share a character with 忌讳.

妒忌dùjìto be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious
禁忌jìnjìtaboo; contraindication (medicine)
忌口jìkǒuabstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods
威士忌wēishìjìwhiskey (loanword)
忌妒jìduto be jealous of; to envy
顾忌gùjìto have misgivings; apprehension
忌日jìrìanniversary of a death; inauspicious day
肆无忌惮sìwújìdànabsolutely unrestrained; unbridled
威士忌酒wēishìjìjiǔwhiskey (loanword)

Questions about 忌讳

What does 忌讳 mean?

忌讳 (jìhuì) means "taboo; to avoid as taboo" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 忌讳?

忌讳 is made of 2 characters: 忌 (7 strokes), 讳 (6 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.

Is 忌讳 an HSK word?

Yes. 忌讳 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 忌讳 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 忌讳 is written 忌諱.