讳 (huì) is a Chinese character meaning “to avoid mentioning”. It is written from 讠 (speech radical) and 韦 (wéi — the simplified form of 韋; used here as the sound part), side by side, and takes 6 strokes.
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Structure
讠 + 韦
Left–right structure
- 讠 speech radical · yán meaning
- 韦 wéi — tanned/softened leather; the simplified form of 韋, also used as a sound part · wéi sound
Structure from: 说文解字·言部（諱，誋也。从言韋聲）；现代字形以 hanzi-writer-data 核验：6 画 = 讠 2 画 + 韦 4 画
Memory aid
Speech (讠) held back by 韦 on the right: there are words you keep behind the wall — the name you must not say.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
6 strokes
In real words
- 忌讳jì huìtaboo; to avoid as taboo讳 = huì
- 讳言huì yánto be reluctant to speak of; to avoid mentioning讳 = huì
Go deeper
All readings
to avoid saying; taboo
to avoid mentioning; to shun as taboo; a taboo word or name
因有顾忌而不敢说或不愿说；也指避忌的事物或名字。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 忌讳jì huìtaboo; to avoid as taboo讳 = huì
- 讳言huì yánto be reluctant to speak of; to avoid mentioning讳 = huì
Sound component
韦 family onset shift
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 讳 mean?
讳 (huì) means to avoid mentioning; to shun as taboo; a taboo word or name.
How do you pronounce 讳?
It is pronounced huì.
What parts is 讳 made of?
讠 (speech radical) and 韦 (wéi — the simplified form of 韋; used here as the sound part), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字·言部（諱，誋也。从言韋聲）；现代字形以 hanzi-writer-data 核验：6 画 = 讠 2 画 + 韦 4 画. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 讳 have?
6. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 讳?
讠. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 讳?
Common ones are 忌讳 and 讳言. The reading of 讳 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.