礼 (禮) lǐ
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lǐ
noun propriety; social custom; manners; courtesy; etiquette
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Middle Chinese: lejX; In this sense, 礼 has the same meaning as 礼节. It is a central principle in Confucianism (FE '禮' 1; Guoyu '禮' n 1; Kroll 2015 '禮' 2; GHC '礼' 3; Sun 2006, loc. 1296). For example, 惡勇而無禮者 'He hates those who have valor merely, and are unobservant of propriety.' (Lunyu 17:24, trans. by Legge) -
lǐ
noun
a ritual; a ceremony; a rite
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Especially, in the context of Confucianism (FE '禮' 2; GHC '礼' 1; Guoyu '禮' n 3; Yao 2000, p. 22) For example, 喪禮 'funeral rites' (Legge, 1885, 'Tan Gong II' in ”Classic of Rites”; 禮記‧檀弓下) -
lǐ
noun
a present; a gift
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (FE '禮' 3; GHC '礼' 4; Guoyu '禮' n 4) -
lǐ
noun
a bow
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (GHC '礼' 2; Guoyu '禮' n 2) -
lǐ
proper noun
Li; Zhou Li; Yi Li; Li Ji
Domain: Literature 文学 , Concept: Book 书
Notes: An abbreviation for one of the books Rites of Zhou 周礼, Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial 仪礼, or the Classic of Rites 礼记 (GHC '礼' 5; Guoyu '禮' n 5) -
lǐ
proper noun
Li
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: A surname (FE '禮' 4; GHC '礼' 6; Guoyu '禮' n 6) -
lǐ
verb
to give an offering in a religious ceremony
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 祭 (Guoyu '禮' v 1) -
lǐ
verb
to respect; to revere
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 尊敬 (Guoyu '禮' v 2)
Contained in
- 六时礼拜(六時禮拜) to worship all day
- 皈依典礼(皈依典禮) a refuge ceremony
- 三礼(三禮) the three rites canons ; Three Rites
- 礼言(禮言) Li Yan
- 南天桥落成典礼(南天橋落成典禮) Nan Tien Bridge Inauguration Ceremony
- 天下圣贤仁者寿 世间凡俗礼为尊(天下聖賢仁者壽 世間凡俗禮為尊) Among eminent and sagely ones, benevolence outlives all; Out of all worldly formalities, propriety is the most noble.
- 粗有礼义(粗有禮義) They have some degree of politeness
- 复礼(復禮) to put into practice ; Fu Li
- 天台智者大师斋忌礼赞文(天台智者大師齋忌禮讚文) Tiantai Zhizhe Dashi Zhai Ji Lizan Wen
- 礼请(禮請) Request for Teachings
- 三皈五戒甘露灌顶典礼(三皈五戒甘露灌頂典禮) Triple Gem Refuge Ceremony And Five Precepts Ceremony
- 安座启用典礼(安座啟用典禮) Inauguration and Consecration Ceremony
Also contained in
拘礼 、 祭礼 、 诗礼 、 揭幕礼 、 坚信礼 、 礼部尚书 、 仪礼 、 曲礼 、 贤者为礼 、 赔礼 、 贺礼 、 小戴礼记 、 彩礼 、 回礼 、 就职典礼 、 聘礼 、 礼轻人意重,千里送鹅毛 、 圣灰瞻礼日 、 旗礼 、 礼遇 、 礼拜四 、 礼制 、 礼轻人意重 、 礼拜一 、 开幕典礼 、 薄礼 、 居礼 、 礼堂 、 有礼 、 博文约礼 、 礼拜五 、 礼多人不怪 、 无礼 、 吉礼 、 复礼克己 、 宾礼 、 礼金 、 废礼 、 人生礼仪
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- Scroll 2 Ji Zhu Jing Li Chan Yi 集諸經禮懺儀 — count: 138
- Scroll 1 Wangsheng Lizan Ji 往生禮讚偈 — count: 130
- Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 82
- Scroll 3 Shi Shi Ji Gu Lue 釋氏稽古略 — count: 72
- Scroll 20 Fa Yuan Zhu Lin 法苑珠林 — count: 72
- Scroll 5 The Baizhang Zen Monastic Regulations 勅修百丈清規 — count: 70
- Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 67
- Scroll 1 Verse in Praise of Amitābha Buddha (Zan Emituo Fo Ji) 讚阿彌陀佛偈 — count: 64
- Scroll 1 Ji Zhu Jing Li Chan Yi 集諸經禮懺儀 — count: 59
- Scroll 25 Guang Hong Ming Ji 廣弘明集 — count: 56 , has English translation
Collocations
- 稽首礼 (稽首禮) 我今稽首禮 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 207
- 礼足 (禮足) 禮足而歸 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 189
- 礼事 (禮事) 當得供養恭敬禮事 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 8 — count: 178
- 礼世尊 (禮世尊) 禮世尊足 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 34
- 恭敬礼 (恭敬禮) 當得供養恭敬禮事 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 8 — count: 27
- 供养礼 (供養禮) 長夜奉敬供養禮事 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 24
- 礼尊者 (禮尊者) 郁伽長者禮尊者阿難足 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 9 — count: 13
- 事礼 (事禮) 當恭敬承事禮事供養 — Mo Rao Luan Jing 魔嬈亂經, Scroll 1 — count: 8
- 礼觐 (禮覲) 我等宜往禮覲世尊 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 10 — count: 8
- 今礼 (今禮) 今禮日光尊 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 10 — count: 6