礼 lǐ

social custom; manners; courtesy

HSK 3 #926

DEFINITIONS

  • social custom
  • manners
  • courtesy
  • surname Li
  • abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Classic of Rites
  • gift
  • rite
  • ceremony
  • CL:份[fen4]
  • propriety
  • etiquette
  • courtesy

STROKES

WORDS

礼轻人意重，千里送鹅毛 lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng ， qiān lǐ sòng é máo goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
礼轻情意重 lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.
礼部 lǐ bù Ministry of (Confucian) Rites (in imperial China)
礼部尚书 lǐ bù shàng shū Director of Board of Rites (Confucian)
圣灰瞻礼日 shèng huī zhān lǐ rì Ash Wednesday
叶礼庭 yè lǐ tíng Michael Grant Ignatieff (1947-), leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
虚文浮礼 xū wén fú lǐ empty formality
行礼如仪 xíng lǐ rú yì to perform the ritual bows; to follow the customary ceremonies
行军礼 xíng jūn lǐ military salute
诗礼 shī lǐ the Book of Songs 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1] and Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4]; a cultured well-read person
证实礼 zhèng shí lǐ confirmation
财礼 cái lǐ betrothal gift; bride price
越礼 yuè lǐ to overstep etiquette; not to observe priorities
送礼会 sòng lǐ huì shower (for bride, baby etc)
开幕典礼 kāi mù diǎn lǐ opening ceremony
雅礼协会 yǎ lǐ xié huì Yale-China Association, independent organization founded in 1901
顶礼膜拜 dǐng lǐ mó bài to prostrate oneself in worship (idiom); (fig.) to worship; to bow down to
生日礼物 shēng rì lǐ wù birthday gift; present given to someone on their birthday
守礼 shǒu lǐ to observe proprieties; to behave politely and with restraint
致礼 zhì lǐ to salute; to pay respects
讲礼貌 jiǎng lǐ mào speak politely; to emphasize the importance of being polite or courteous, especially when addressing children
军礼 jūn lǐ military salute; a formal ceremony or gesture of respect performed in the military
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