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忌諱

忌諱

See also: 忌讳

Chinese

		avoid as taboo; jealous	avoid mentioning; to taboo
trad. (忌諱)		忌	諱
simp. (忌讳)		忌	讳

Noun

忌諱

taboo
(regional) vinegar

Verb

忌諱

to avoid like a plague, to consider as taboo

Japanese

Kanji in this term
忌	諱
き Grade: S	き Hyōgaiji
on'yomi

Noun

忌諱 ‎(hiragana きき, romaji kiki)

displeasure; offense; offence; disliking

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): jìhuì

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gei⁶ wai⁵
Min Nan (POJ): khī-hùi / kī-hùi

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: jìhuì
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jihhuey
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
    
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    季會／季会
    忌諱／忌讳
    濟惠／济惠
    計會／计会
    際會／际会
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: gei⁶ wai⁵
  - Yale: geih wáih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gei⁶ wai⁵
  - IPA ^(key): /kei̯²² wɐi̯¹³/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khī-hùi / kī-hùi
  - Tâi-lô: khī-huì / kī-huì
  - Phofsit Daibuun: qixhuix, kixhuix
  - IPA (Xiamen): /kʰi²²⁻²¹ hui²¹/, /ki²²⁻²¹ hui²¹/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /kʰi⁴¹⁻²² hui⁴¹/, /ki⁴¹⁻²² hui⁴¹/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /kʰi²²⁻²¹ hui²¹/, /ki²²⁻²¹ hui²¹/
  - IPA (Taipei): /kʰi³³⁻¹¹ hui¹¹/, /ki³³⁻¹¹ hui¹¹/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰi³³⁻²¹ hui²¹/, /ki³³⁻²¹ hui²¹/