忌克

Chinese

		avoid as taboo; jealous	gram; subdue; to restrain gram; subdue; to restrain; to overcome
simp. and trad. (忌克)		忌	克

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): khî-khiak / khī-khek

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khî-khiak
    • Tâi-lô: khî-khiak
    • Phofsit Daibuun: qi'qiag
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /kʰi²⁴⁻²² kʰiak̚⁵/
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khī-khek
    • Tâi-lô: khī-khik
    • Phofsit Daibuun: qixqeg
    • IPA (Xiamen): /kʰi²²⁻²¹ kʰiɪk̚³²/

Verb

忌克

1. (Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to avoid using an inauspicious or vulgar word or phrase

Synonyms

• 避諱／避讳 (bìhuì)
• 忌諱／忌讳 (jìhuì)