礼(lǐ)

HSK 25 strokesTrad. 禮

surname Li

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Character information

Pinyin
lǐ
Meaning
surname Li; abbr. for 礼记, Classic of Rites
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
禮

Origin & structure

Where 礼 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰礻乚

In this compound, the meaning comes from 礻 (spirit); 乚 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

礻shì乚háo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 礼 step by step

5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 礼

Common words using 礼 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

hūn婚lǐ礼
HSK 4

wedding ceremony

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diǎn典lǐ礼
HSK 5

ceremony; celebration

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bīn彬bīn彬yǒu有lǐ礼
HSK 7-9

refined and courteous

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jìng敬lǐ礼
HSK 7-9

to salute

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yí仪lǐ礼

Rites and Ceremonies, part of the Confucian Classic of Rites 礼记

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miǎn免lǐ礼

(formal) you may dispense with curtseying

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yǐ以lǐ礼xiāng相dài待

to treat sb with due respect (idiom)

Open 以礼相待 page →
zuò做lǐ礼bài拜

to worship; to pray (esp. in a regular religious gathering at a church or mosque)

Open 做礼拜 page →

Related characters

More HSK 2 characters

万且业为主举久乐

From 礼’s common words

婚典彬有敬仪免以

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