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Animated Stroke Order 礼

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 礼 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 礼

礼 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

礼

礼=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 礼

礼 handwriting practice worksheet preview

5.

How to Use 礼

礼 as in gift/present

礼 is used as a noun referring to a gift or present.

礼物 • lǐ wù • gift; present • HSK 3

HSK 3

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 礼

礼拜天 • lǐ bài tiān • Sunday

HSK 4

lǐ礼

bài

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

men们

de的

hūn婚

lǐ礼

zài在

jiào

Information

Pinyinlǐ

Meaningritual, ceremony, propriety, etiquette

Strokes5

Radical礻

Traditional禮

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#565

Zhuyinㄌㄧˇ

UnicodeU+793C

CangjieIFU

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To show reverence (示) with a bent body (乚) and offerings — ritual, ceremony, or politeness.

lǐ礼

wù物

gift; present

礼品 • lǐ pǐn • gift / present • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

lǐ礼

pǐn品

gift / present

礼 as in courtesy/ceremony

礼 is used as a noun referring to etiquette, politeness, or a ceremonial event.

礼貌 • lǐ mào • courtesy; politeness • HSK 4

HSK 4

lǐ礼

mào貌

courtesy; politeness

婚礼 • hūn lǐ • wedding • HSK 5

HSK 5

hūn婚

lǐ礼

wedding

典礼 • diǎn lǐ • ceremony; celebration • HSK 6

HSK 6

diǎn典

lǐ礼

ceremony; celebration

拜

tiān天

Sunday

敬礼 • jìng lǐ • salute; extend one's greetings

HSK 6

jìng敬

lǐ礼

salute; extend one's greetings

礼节 • lǐ jié • courtesy; etiquette; protocol; ceremony

HSK 6

lǐ礼

jié节

courtesy; etiquette; protocol; ceremony

礼尚往来 • lǐ shàng wǎng lái • fig. return politeness for politeness

HSK 6

lǐ礼

shàng尚

wǎng往

lái来

fig. return politeness for politeness

失礼 • shī lǐ • be impolite

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shī失

lǐ礼

be impolite

洗礼 • xǐ lǐ • baptism / initiation

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xǐ洗

lǐ礼

baptism / initiation

教

táng堂

jǔ举

xíng行

。

Their wedding was held in a church.

tā他

duì对

měi每

gè个

rén人

dōu都

hěn很

yǒu有

lǐ礼

mào貌

。

He is very polite to everyone.

tā他

zhèng郑

zhòng重

dì地

xiàng向

zhè这

wèi位

dé德

gāo高

wàng望

zhòng重

de的

lǎo老

qián前

bèi辈

jìng敬

lǐ礼

。

He solemnly saluted this highly respected senior.

wǒ我

shōu收

dào到

le了

péng朋

you友

sòng送

de的

shēng生

rì日

lǐ礼

wù物

。

I received a birthday gift from my friend.

qīng清

zhēn真

sì寺

shì是

mù穆

sī斯

lín林

lǐ礼

bài拜

de的

dì地

fāng方

。

The mosque is where Muslims worship

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Characters pronounced "li".

荔lìlichee
哩līmile
俐lìView details
傈lìtribe
俪lispouse; couple; parallel
喱lígramme; syllable

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "礻".

祁qípray; numerous, ample, abundant
祠cíancestral temple; offer sacrifice
祸huòdisaster, calamity, misfortune
祥xiángauspicious; good fortune
祀sìto offer sacrifices to gods or ancestors
祝zhùto express good wishes; to bless

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