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Information of 礼

Pinyin lǐ

Radical

礻

Strokes

5 strokes

Usage

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Definition

gift / propriety / rite

礼 (lǐ) 1. In social life, rituals formed due to moral concepts and customs: 婚礼 (wedding ceremony), 丧礼 (funeral ceremony), 典礼 (ceremony). 2. Behavior norms that align with the overall interests of the ruler: 礼教 (ritual education), 礼治 (ritual governance), 克己复礼 (self-restraint to return to ritual). 3. Attitudes and actions that express respect: 礼让 (courteous yielding), 礼遇 (courteous treatment), 礼赞 (praise with courtesy), 礼尚往来 (courtesy emphasizes reciprocation), 先礼后兵 (prioritize courtesy over military action). 4. Items given to express congratulations, friendliness, or respect: 礼物 (gift), 礼金 (gift money), 献礼 (presenting a gift). 5. Title of an ancient book, short for 《礼记》 (The Book of Rites). 6. A surname. 礼 (lǐ) 礼 (noun) 1. Etiquette (courtesy). 2. Ceremonial laws; the rules and regulations of a hierarchical society, specifying the norms of social behavior and traditions (ceremonial rites and regulations). 3. Ceremony. 4. Gift. 5. Manners; etiquette (courtesy; etiquette; manners). 6. Texts on ceremonial rites and regulations. 7. A variant reading of 体 (tǐ), referring to the body. 8. A surname. 礼 (lǐ) 礼 (verb) 1. To perform rituals; to offer sacrifices to the gods. 2. To express respect and honor. 3. To worship; to bow down in reverence. 4. To receive guests with courtesy. 礼 (lǐ) 礼 (noun) 1. Ritual formality (courtesy). 2. Institutional rules of conduct; the statutes of a hierarchical society that govern social behaviors and traditional practices (ceremonial rites and regulations). 3. Formalities (ceremony). 4. Gifts (gift). 5. Politeness (courtesy; etiquette; manners). 6. Literary texts concerning ceremonial laws (book on ceremonial rites and regulations). 7. Variant of 体 (tǐ), meaning body. 8. A surname.

礼服呢 lǐ fú ne

Dress

观礼台 guān lǐ tái

reviewing stand / visitors' stand

礼堂 lǐ táng

assembly hall / auditorium / CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4]

婚礼 hūn lǐ

wedding ceremony / wedding / CL:場|场[chang3]

非礼勿视 fēi lǐ wù shì

look at nothing that is not consistent with propriety / not to look at things which do not conform to the rites

礼宾 lǐ bīn

protocol / official etiquette

礼尚往来 lǐ shàng wǎng lái

lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom) / fig. to return politeness for politeness

彬彬有礼 bīn bīn yǒu lǐ

refined and courteous / urbane

礼崩乐坏 lǐ bēng yuè huài

rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray / cf. 禮樂|礼乐[li3 yue4]

巡礼 xún lǐ

to make a pilgrimage (to visit a holy site) / to go on a sightseeing tour

礼帽 lǐ mào

Western-style man's hat

分庭抗礼 fēn tíng kàng lǐ

peer competition / to function as rivals / to make claims as an equal

礼义廉耻 lǐ yì lián chǐ

sense of propriety, justice, integrity and honor (i.e. the four social bonds, 四維|四维[si4 wei2])

割礼 gē lǐ

circumcision

礼券 lǐ quàn

gift voucher / gift coupon

拘礼 jū lǐ

to stand on ceremony / punctilious

礼拜 lǐ bài

week / religious service / worship / CL:個|个[ge4]

典礼 diǎn lǐ

celebration / ceremony

礼敬 lǐ jìng

Respect

傲慢无礼 ào màn wú lǐ

disrespectful / be insolent and rude

赔礼道歉 péi lǐ dào qiàn

offer an apology / extend a formal apology

浸礼 jìn lǐ

baptism / immersion

礼炮 lǐ pào

gun salute (e.g. 21-gun salute) / salvo

礼佛 lǐ fó

pay respect for buddha

礼仪 lǐ yí

etiquette / ceremony

仪礼 Yí lǐ

Rites and Ceremonies, part of the Confucian Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4]

焚香礼拜 fén xiāng lǐ bài

Incense worship

献礼片 xiàn lǐ piàn

Gift film

献礼 xiàn lǐ

present a gift

礼部 Lǐ bù

Ministry of (Confucian) Rites (in imperial China)