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礼数

lǐ shùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
etiquette / (old) gradation of etiquette with social status
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

禮數 礼数 [li3 shu4] /etiquette/(old) gradation of etiquette with social status/

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Other forms in these source records: 禮數

  • 礼
    lǐ

    gift / rite / ceremony / CL:份[fèn] / propriety / etiquette / courtesy

    Lǐ

    surname Li / abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Lǐ jì], Classic of Rites

  • 数
    shǔ

    to count / to count as / to regard as / to enumerate / to list

    shù

    number / figure / several / a few

    shuò

    (literary) frequently / repeatedly

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