礼
lǐ
abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Classic of Rites
surname Li; gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy
altar (礻) + sound cue (乚) = rite, courtesy, and gift
The 礻 radical marks anything connected to ritual, spirit, or divine order. 乚 mainly contributes to the sound; the meaning rests entirely with the altar radical.
送礼是中国文化中很重要的一种礼节。
sòng lǐ shì zhōng guó wén huà zhōng hěn zhòng yào de yī zhǒng lǐ jié。
Giving gifts is a very important form of etiquette in Chinese culture.
他从小就懂礼，见到长辈总会主动打招呼。
tā cóng xiǎo jiù dǒng lǐ，jiàn dào zhǎng bèi zǒng huì zhǔ dòng dǎ zhāo hu。
He has understood propriety since childhood, and always greets his elders on his own initiative.
Words with 礼
礼拜二
lǐ bài èr
Tuesday
礼遇
lǐ yù
courtesy
无礼
wú lǐ
rude
崇礼
chóng lǐ
see 崇禮區|崇礼区[Chong2 li3 Qu1]
还礼
huán lǐ
to return a politeness
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)
马礼逊
mǎ lǐ xùn
Robert Morrison (1782-1834), Presbyterian minister, translator, and the London Missionary Society's first missionary to China
下水礼
xià shuǐ lǐ
launching ceremony
以礼相待
yǐ lǐ xiāng dài
to treat sb with due respect (idiom)
伴手礼
bàn shǒu lǐ
(Tw) gift given when visiting sb (esp. a local specialty brought back from one's travels, or a special product of one's own country taken overseas)