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礼lǐ

politeness; courtesy; good manners; a gift; a ceremony; a rite; to salute; to bow in respect

礼 covers courtesy and gifts: 礼貌 'manners', 礼物 'gifts', 婚礼 'weddings', and 敬礼 'salute'.

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ZDIC header gives only a generic 形声 for the modern form; the detailed account belongs to the old form 禮: ZDIC: 会意,从示、从豊 (lǐ) — 豊 was a ritual vessel that also carried the sound. The modern right side does not show 豊, so it is taught as a written piece with honest limits — no sound story is claimed for it.

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礼lǐ

politeness; courtesy; good manners; a gift; a ceremony; a rite; to salute; to bow in respect

礼 covers courtesy and gifts: 礼貌 'manners', 礼物 'gifts', 婚礼 'weddings', and 敬礼 'salute'.

ZDIC header gives only a generic 形声 for the modern form; the detailed account belongs to the old form 禮: ZDIC: 会意,从示、从豊 (lǐ) — 豊 was a ritual vessel that also carried the sound. The modern right side does not show 豊, so it is taught as a written piece with honest limits — no sound story is claimed for it.

LEFT: THE ALTAR/SPIRIT SIDE 示, WRITTEN AS THE 礻 FORM — NAMED BY ZDIC (从示)

礻shì

altar; spirit; to show (from 示)

The left-side form of 示; not a standalone page.

In 礼: left: the altar/spirit side 示, written as the 礻 form — named by ZDIC (从示) Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

RIGHT: A SINGLE HOOKED WRITTEN PIECE

乚yǐ

a hooked stroke piece (bound form)

A bound written piece (the hook form); each page shows its own role and any dictionary shape note.

In 礼: right: a single hooked written piece Not 豊 (lǐ), the old sound side of 禮; no sound hint is claimed, and no 乙 (yǐ) sound relationship is invented.

lǐTone 3
  • politeness; courtesy; good manners
  • a gift
  • a ceremony; a rite
  • to salute; to bow in respect
  • 礼貌lǐmàogood manners
  • 礼物lǐwùa gift
  • 婚礼hūnlǐa wedding ceremony
  • 敬礼jìnglǐto salute

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