Memory phrase for the Kanji: 礼
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礼 |
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Hanzi-Trainer
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Meaning
| ceremony, gift, rite, etiquette, courtesy
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Pronunciation |
lǐ |
Explanation |
Left: to show, altar 礻/示 (image of an altar 丁 with a sacrifice 一 and drippling blood 八), right: kneeling person 乚 |
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At the altar kneels somebody: At the ceremony with a gift.
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Radicals
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示
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to show, altar | Shows a simple altar 丁 with a sacrifice 一 and blood 八 is trickling down. Thus the meanings: to show and altar. |
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乚
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lighting rod | The use of this component is not consistent. From the character for electricity 电 comes the meaning "lightning rod". Also other explanations are used such as "hook" or "kneeling person". |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 礼拜 |
lǐ bài |
week; religious service; worship |
| 典礼 |
diǎn lǐ |
celebration; ceremony |
| 礼物 |
lǐ wù |
gift; present |
| 礼物 |
lǐ wù |
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