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礼 (禮) lǐ

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)
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)
lǐ noun a present; a gift
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (FE '禮' 3; GHC '礼' 4; Guoyu '禮' n 4)
lǐ noun a bow
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (GHC '礼' 2; Guoyu '禮' n 2)
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)
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)
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)
lǐ verb to respect; to revere
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 尊敬 (Guoyu '禮' v 2)
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')
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

三十五佛名礼忏文(三十五佛名禮懺文) Liturgy for Confession with the Names of Thirty Five Buddhas (Sanshi Wu Fo Ming Li Chan Wen)
佛光菩提眷属庆祝贺礼(佛光菩提眷屬慶祝賀禮) Fo Guang Bodhi Couple Vow Renewal Ceremony
佛光卫视开台试播典礼(佛光衛視開台試播典禮) Inauguration Ceremony of Buddha's Light Satellite Television Station
礼法华经仪式(禮法華經儀式) Li Fa Hua Jing Yishi
南天桥落成典礼(南天橋落成典禮) Nan Tien Bridge Inauguration Ceremony
皈依典礼(皈依典禮) a refuge ceremony
正授典礼(正授典禮) ordination ceremony
成年礼(成年禮) coming of age ; Coming-of-Age Ceremony
安基动土典礼(安基動土典禮) Foundation Laying Ceremony
顶礼膜拜(頂禮膜拜) bowing in a kneeling position with head touching the ground
六时礼拜(六時禮拜) to worship all day
敬礼(敬禮) to salute; to pay respect to ; to send a gift to ; namo; to pay respect to; to take refuge
礼忏(禮懺) liturgy for confession
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
六方礼(六方禮) Ritual for the Six Directions
唱礼(唱禮) to chant in a ceremony

Also contained in

礼生、仪礼、冠礼、收礼、废礼、宣礼、礼尚往来、礼拜三、典礼、行礼、越礼、坚信礼、教礼、彩礼、礼经、礼堂、牲礼、常礼服、乡饮酒礼、礼拜二、礼貌、贺礼、礼赞、送礼、财礼、燕礼、颜勤礼碑、赞礼员、礼乐、宾礼、小戴礼记、礼拜天、赔礼、厚礼、制礼作乐

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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 5 The Baizhang Zen Monastic Regulations 勅修百丈清規 — count: 70
Scroll 20 Fa Yuan Zhu Lin 法苑珠林 — 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: 207
礼足 (禮足) 禮足而歸 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 189
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
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
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
今礼 (今禮) 今禮日光尊 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 10 — count: 6