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禮

简礼 · 繁禮

Mandarin · pinyin lǐ#

Mandarin · pinyin Lǐ#

surname Li
abbr. for 禮記 Lǐ jì, Classic of Rites

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禮: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites
礼: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites

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3 · li3

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lai5

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character

ritual; rite; ceremony
rules of etiquette; rules of propriety
courtesy; etiquette; manners
present; gift (Classifier: 份 m c)
to treat with respect and courtesy
48th tetragram of the Taixuanjing; "ritual" (𝌵)
a surname

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