Character

禮 lǐ

social custom; manners; courtesy; rites

行軍禮 xíng jūn lǐ	military salute
見面禮 jiàn miàn lǐ	gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time
觀禮 guān lǐ	to attend a ritual
詩禮 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
謝禮 xiè lǐ	honorarium; gift as thanks
證實禮 zhèng shí lǐ	confirmation
財禮 cái lǐ	betrothal gift; bride price
賀禮 hè lǐ	congratulatory gift
賠禮 péi lǐ	to offer an apology; to make amends
越禮 yuè lǐ	to overstep etiquette; not to observe priorities
送禮 sòng lǐ	to give a present
送禮會 sòng lǐ huì	shower (for bride, baby etc)
還禮 huán lǐ	to return a politeness; to present a gift in return
開幕典禮 kāi mù diǎn lǐ	opening ceremony
雅禮協會 yǎ lǐ xié huì	Yale-China Association, independent organization founded in 1901
非禮 fēi lǐ	rudeness; insolence; impropriety; harassment; molestation; indecent assault
頂禮膜拜 dǐng lǐ mó bài	to prostrate oneself in worship (idiom); (fig.) to worship; to bow down to

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