婉稱

婉称
wǎnchēng
euphemism (tactful expression for sth unpleasant such as death)

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 婉 wǎn
  1. graceful
  2. tactful
2 稱 chēng
  1. to weigh
  2. to state
  3. to name
  4. name
  5. appellation
  6. to praise

Related entries

委婉詞 wěiwǎncí euphemism
委婉語 wěiwǎnyǔ euphemism
婉詞 wǎncí euphemism
諱稱 huìchēng
  1. euphemism
  2. word used to avoid a taboo reference