Lǐ

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Source form: 禮 / 礼
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Li / abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Lǐ jì], Classic of Rites
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-82ef7ded320ed72b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

禮 礼 [Li3] /surname Li/abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Classic of Rites/

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lǐ

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Source form: 禮 / 礼
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
gift / rite / ceremony / CL:份[fèn] / propriety / etiquette / courtesy
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-03cfef2ded3c5a35. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

禮 礼 [li3] /gift/rite/ceremony/CL:份[fen4]/propriety/etiquette/courtesy/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

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Other forms in these source records: 禮

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.