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礼

Traditional: 禮

lǐ

HSK 3.0 · 5

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lǐ · lai5 (Jyutping)

  1. abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Classic of Rites
  2. gift
  3. rite
  4. ceremony
  5. CL:份[fen4]
  6. propriety
  7. etiquette
  8. courtesy
  9. surname Li

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

礼

Meaning
social custom; manners; courtesy; rites
Radical
礻
Strokes
5
Components
⿰礻乚
Cangjie
IFU
Four-corner
3221.0

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