huý kị
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abstain superstitiously
Verb
abstain superstitiously
3 senses
2 Components
Meaning
3 senses
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Meaning
3 senses
Verb
Sense 1
Verb
abstain superstitiously
Culture & Proper Nouns
To avoid or abstain from doing something out of fear or due to superstitious beliefs.
vi Nhiều người thường huý kị việc cắt tóc vào đầu tháng.
en Many people often abstain from cutting their hair at the beginning of the month.
Noun
Sense 2
Noun
taboo
A social or cultural custom that prohibits or forbids a particular practice or association.
vi Việc làm này được coi là một huý kị trong văn hóa địa phương.
en This action is considered a taboo in local culture.
Sense 3
Noun
name taboo
A cultural prohibition against speaking or writing the names of certain people, especially royalty.
vi Tục huý kị tên húy của nhà vua đã tồn tại từ lâu.
en The custom of the name taboo for the king has existed for a long time.
Parts
huý / kị / 諱忌
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Parts
huý / kị / 諱忌
Chinese characters
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Representative candidate
諱忌
Candidates by syllable
huý
諱
kị
騎（忌）
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
huý / avoid / avoid / avoid
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Similar
huý / avoid / avoid / avoid
Use
kỵ huý / kị huý / phạm huý / tên huý …
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Use
kỵ huý / kị huý / phạm huý / tên huý …