礼 (禮) lǐ

1. 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)
2. 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)
3. lǐ noun a present; a gift
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (FE '禮' 3; GHC '礼' 4; Guoyu '禮' n 4)
4. lǐ noun a bow
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (GHC '礼' 2; Guoyu '禮' n 2)
5. 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)
6. 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)
7. 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)
8. lǐ verb to respect; to revere
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 尊敬 (Guoyu '禮' v 2)
9. lǐ noun reverential salutation; namas
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: namas, Japanese: rei, or: rai (BCSD '禮', p. 898; MW 'namas'; SH '禮', p. 466; Unihan '禮')
10. lǐ verb to honour
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: arcayati, or: √arc (BCSD '禮', p. 898; Dhammajoti 2013, p. 39; MW 'arc'; SH '恭敬', p. 325)

Contained in

• 我稽首礼(我稽首禮) I bow in respect
• 天下圣贤仁者寿 世间凡俗礼为先(天下聖賢仁者壽 世間凡俗禮為先) Among eminent and sagely ones, benevolence outlives all; Out of all worldly formalities, propriety comes first.
• 三礼(三禮) the three rites canons ; Three Rites
• 联合毕业祝福礼(聯合畢業祝福禮) Joint Graduation Ceremony
• 生寿婚庆仪礼(生壽婚慶儀禮) Birth and Marriage Rites
• 佛陀纪念馆洒净安基典礼(佛陀紀念館灑淨安基典禮) Foundation Laying Ceremony for the Buddha Museum
• 礼敬(禮敬) namo; to pay respect to; to revere
• 粗有礼义(粗有禮義) They have some degree of politeness
• 皈依典礼(皈依典禮) a refuge ceremony
• 我稽首礼佛(我稽首禮佛) I bow in respect to the Buddha
• 安基动土典礼(安基動土典禮) Foundation Laying Ceremony
• 佛光山封山典礼(佛光山封山典禮) Fo Guang Shan Mountain Gate Sealing Ceremony
• 礼佛(禮佛) to worship the Buddha ; to prostrate to the Buddha
• 成年礼(成年禮) coming of age ; Coming-of-Age Ceremony
• 头面礼(頭面禮) to prostrate

Also contained in

行礼 、 礼服 、 巡礼 、 礼帽 、 颜勤礼碑 、 贺礼 、 无礼 、 失礼 、 礼貌 、 礼教 、 旗礼 、 礼之用，和为贵 、 富而好礼 、 仪礼 、 饯礼 、 以礼相待 、 寿礼 、 礼乐 、 礼器 、 礼轻人意重 、 浸礼教 、 军礼 、 拘礼 、 赔礼 、 受礼 、 礼尚往来 、 破土典礼 、 婚礼 、 屈膝礼 、 礼轻情意重 、 瞻礼日 、 答礼 、 燕礼 、 礼泉 、 割礼 、 嘉礼

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: 70
• 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: 208
• 礼足 (禮足) 禮足而歸 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 190
• 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
• 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
• 承事礼 (承事禮) 當恭敬承事禮事供養 — Mo Rao Luan Jing 魔嬈亂經, Scroll 1 — count: 8
• 今礼 (今禮) 今禮日光尊 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 10 — count: 6