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.
Words with 礼
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)
来而不往非礼也
lái ér bù wǎng fēi lǐ yě
not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical)
做礼拜
zuò lǐ bài
to worship; to pray (esp. in a regular religious gathering at a church or mosque)
傲慢少礼
ào màn shǎo lǐ
see 傲慢無禮|傲慢无礼[ao4 man4 wu2 li3]
傲慢无礼
ào màn wú lǐ
(idiom) arrogant; disrespectful