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礼

lǐ

HSK 3 Character Traditional 禮 Measure word 份

What 礼 means

1. gift
2. rite
3. ceremony
4. propriety
5. etiquette
6. courtesy

Other readings

礼 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• Lǐsurname Li; abbr. for {礼记|Lǐ jì}, Classic of Rites

Example sentences

• 不要失礼。
  Bù yào shīlǐ.
  Don't be rude!
• 礼服不错。
  Nice dress.
• 她很有礼貌。
  She has very good manners.
• 礼轻情意重。
  It's the thought that counts.
• 葬礼是昨天。
  The funeral was yesterday.
• 我没想失礼。
  I didn't mean to be rude.

Words starting with 礼

• 礼物lǐ wùgift; present
• 礼貌lǐ màocourtesy; politeness; manners; courteous; polite
• 礼拜天Lǐ bài tiānSunday
• 礼节lǐ jiéetiquette
• 礼拜lǐ bàito attend a religious service; (colloquial) week; (colloquial) Sunday
• 礼品lǐ pǐngift; present
• 礼仪lǐ yíetiquette; ceremony
• 礼堂lǐ tángassembly hall; auditorium
• 礼服lǐ fúceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc)
• 礼遇lǐ yùcourtesy; deferential treatment; polite reception
• 礼帽lǐ màohat that goes with formal dress; top hat
• 礼让lǐ ràngto show consideration for (others); to yield to (another vehicle etc); courtesy
• 礼拜堂lǐ bài tángchapel; church (Protestant)
• 礼拜六Lǐ bài liùSaturday
• 礼教lǐ jiàoConfucian code of ethics
• 礼记Lǐ jìClassic of Rites
• 礼部Lǐ bùMinistry of (Confucian) Rites (in imperial China)
• 礼金lǐ jīnmonetary gift
• 礼花lǐ huāfireworks
• 礼佛lǐ fóto worship Buddha; to pray to Buddha
• 礼制lǐ zhìetiquette; system of rites
• 礼包lǐ bāogift bag; gift package
• 礼单lǐ dānlist of gifts
• 礼器lǐ qìritual object; sacrificial vessel

Words containing 礼

• 婚礼hūn lǐwedding ceremony; wedding
• 典礼diǎn lǐceremony; celebration
• 敬礼jìng lǐto salute; salute
• 送礼sòng lǐto give a present
• 葬礼zàng lǐburial; funeral
• 洗礼xǐ lǐ(lit. and fig.) baptism
• 无礼wú lǐrude; rudely
• 彬彬有礼bīn bīn yǒu lǐrefined and courteous; urbane
• 行礼xíng lǐto salute; to make one's salutations
• 失礼shī lǐto act discourteously; forgive me (for my impropriety)
• 非礼fēi lǐimpolite; impropriety; to sexually harass
• 晚礼服wǎn lǐ fúevening dress
• 见面礼jiàn miàn lǐgift given to sb when meeting them for the first time
• 做礼拜zuò lǐ bàito worship; to pray (esp. in a regular religious gathering at a church or mosque)
• 献礼xiàn lǐto offer sth in tribute (often on a special occasion); to dedicate; an offering; a tribute
• 丧礼sāng lǐfuneral
• 顶礼膜拜dǐng lǐ mó bàito prostrate oneself in worship (idiom); (fig.) to worship; to bow down to
• 周礼Zhōu lǐthe Rites of Zhou (in Confucianism)
• 还礼huán lǐto return a politeness; to present a gift in return
• 施礼shī lǐto salute; to greet
• 贺礼hè lǐcongratulatory gift
• 巡礼xún lǐto make a pilgrimage (to visit a holy site); to go on a sightseeing tour
• 厚礼hòu lǐgenerous gifts
• 免礼miǎn lǐ(formal) you may dispense with curtseying

Characters that look like 礼

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 死sǐto die; impassable; uncrossable
• 托tuōto hold up in one's hand; to support with one's palm…
• 扎zhāto prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; mug or jug used for serving beer…
• 轧gáto crush together (in a crowd); to make friends; to check (accounts)
• 札zháthin piece of wood used a writing tablet (in ancient China)…

Sounds the same

Read lǐ, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 里lining; interior; inside
• 理texture; grain (of wood); inner essence
• 李plum
• 哩mile
• 娌used in 妯娌
• 俚rustic; vulgar; unrefined
• 澧Lishui River in north Hunan, flowing into Lake Dongting 洞庭湖; surname Li
• 锂lithium (chemistry)
• 鲤carp
• 豊ceremonial vessel; variant of 礼
• 醴sweet wine
• 浬nautical mile