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Pinyin Yale Jyutping English Definition for Chinese Text
wai5 wai5 to avoid mentioning / taboo word / name of deceased emperor or superior

Common Chinese Words Using 諱

Traditional Chinese Pinyin Yale Jyutping English Definition for Chinese Text
bat1, fau2 wai5 bat1, fau2 wai5 without concealing anything / die
gei6 wai5 gei6 wai5 taboo / to avoid as taboo / to abstain from
bei6 wai5 bei6 wai5 to avoid a taboo word or topic
yan2 wai5 jan2 wai5 a taboo subject / sth best kept secret

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