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冠禮

简冠礼 · 繁冠禮

Mandarin · pinyin guàn lǐ

the capping ceremony, a Confucian coming of age ceremony for males dating from pre-Qin times, performed when a boy reaches the age of 20, involving the ritual placing of caps on the head of the young man

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冠: guān · cap, crown, headgear
禮: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites
礼: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites

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4–3 · guan4 li3

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(archaic) capping ceremony (coming-of-age ceremony for a young man at 20 years of age)

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