禮〔礼〕 lai⁵ {lǐ}

1. gift
2. rite
3. ceremony
4. CL: 份
5. propriety
6. etiquette
7. courtesy

禮〔礼〕 lai⁵ {Lǐ}

1. surname Li
2. abbr. for 禮記, Classic of Rites

禮拜〔礼-〕 lai⁵ baai³ {lǐ bài}

(noun) Sunday

禮餅〔礼饼〕 lai⁵ beng² {lǐ bǐng}

bridal cakes

禮服〔礼-〕 lai⁵ fuk⁶ {lǐ fú}

(clothing) Formal Wear

禮樂〔礼乐〕 lai⁵ lok⁶ {lǐ yuè}

(noun) ritual and music; ritual music

禮聘〔礼-〕 lai⁵ ping³ {lǐ pìn}

(verb) to hire; to employ

禮拜〔礼-〕 lai⁵ baai³ {lǐ bài}

1. week
2. religious service
3. worship
4. CL: 個

禮賓〔礼宾〕 lai⁵ ban¹ {lǐ bīn}

1. protocol
2. official etiquette

禮品〔礼-〕 lai⁵ ban² {lǐ pǐn}

1. gift
2. present

禮部〔礼-〕 lai⁵ bou⁶ {Lǐ bù}

Ministry of (Confucian) Rites (in imperial China)

禮泉〔礼-〕 lai⁵ cyun⁴ {Lǐ quán}

Liquan County in Xianyang 咸陽, Shaanxi

禮花〔礼-〕 lai⁵ faa¹ {lǐ huā}

fireworks

禮法〔礼-〕 lai⁵ faat³ {lǐ fǎ}

1. etiquette
2. ceremonial rites

禮服〔礼-〕 lai⁵ fuk⁶ {lǐ fú}

1. ceremonial robe
2. formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc)

禮教〔礼-〕 lai⁵ gaau³ {lǐ jiào}

Confucian code of ethics

禮金〔礼-〕 lai⁵ gam¹ {lǐ jīn}

monetary gift

禮記〔礼记〕 lai⁵ gei³ {Lǐ jì}

Classic of Rites

禮經〔礼经〕 lai⁵ ging¹ {Lǐ jīng}

Classic of Rites (same as 禮記)

禮券〔礼-〕 lai⁵ gyun³ {lǐ quàn}

1. gift voucher
2. gift coupon

禮器〔礼-〕 lai⁵ hei³ {lǐ qì}

1. ritual dishes
2. sacrificial vessels

禮儀〔礼仪〕 lai⁵ ji⁴ {lǐ yí}

1. etiquette
2. ceremony

禮義〔礼义〕 lai⁵ ji⁶ {lǐ yì}

1. righteousness
2. justice

禮讓〔礼让〕 lai⁵ joeng⁶ {lǐ ràng}

1. to show consideration for (others)
2. to yield to (another vehicle etc)
3. courtesy
4. comity

禮遇〔礼-〕 lai⁵ jyu⁶ {lǐ yù}

1. courtesy
2. deferential treatment
3. polite reception

禮縣〔礼县〕 lai⁵ jyun⁶ {Lǐ xiàn}

Li county in Longnan 隴南, Gansu

禮貌〔礼-〕 lai⁵ maau⁶ {lǐ mào}

1. courtesy
2. manners

禮物〔礼-〕 lai⁵ mat⁶ {lǐ wù}

1. gift
2. present
3. CL: 件,個,份

禮帽〔礼-〕 lai⁵ mou² {lǐ mào}

Western-style man's hat

禮炮〔礼-〕 lai⁵ paau³ {lǐ pào}

1. gun salute (e.g. 21-gun salute)
2. salvo

禮數〔礼数〕 lai⁵ sou³ {lǐ shù}

1. etiquette
2. (old) gradation of etiquette with social status

禮堂〔礼-〕 lai⁵ tong⁴ {lǐ táng}

1. assembly hall
2. auditorium
3. CL: 座,處

禮讚〔礼赞〕 lai⁵ zaan³ {lǐ zàn}

1. to praise
2. well done, bravo!

禮制〔礼-〕 lai⁵ zai³ {lǐ zhì}

1. etiquette
2. system of rites

禮節〔礼节〕 lai⁵ zit³ {lǐ jié}

etiquette

禮俗〔礼-〕 lai⁵ zuk⁶ {lǐ sú}

1. etiquette
2. custom

禮拜尾〔礼--〕 lai⁵ baai³ mei⁵ {lǐ bài wěi}

(noun) weekend; the end of a week

禮賓府〔礼宾-〕 lai⁵ ban¹ fu² {lǐ bīn fǔ}

government house

禮賓司〔礼宾-〕 lai⁵ ban¹ si¹ {lǐ bīn sī}

Chief concierge

禮衣邊〔礼-边〕 lai⁵ ji¹ bin¹ {lǐ yī biān}

(Chinese radical) in a component form "衤"

禮拜一〔礼--〕 lai⁵ baai³ jat¹ {Lǐ bài yī}

Monday

禮拜日〔礼--〕 lai⁵ baai³ jat⁶ {Lǐ bài rì}

Sunday

禮拜二〔礼--〕 lai⁵ baai³ ji⁶ {Lǐ bài èr}

Tuesday

禮拜六〔礼--〕 lai⁵ baai³ luk⁶ {Lǐ bài liù}

Saturday

禮拜五〔礼--〕 lai⁵ baai³ ng⁵ {Lǐ bài wǔ}

Friday

禮拜三〔礼--〕 lai⁵ baai³ saam¹ {Lǐ bài sān}

Wednesday

禮拜四〔礼--〕 lai⁵ baai³ sei³ {Lǐ bài sì}

Thursday

禮拜天〔礼--〕 lai⁵ baai³ tin¹ {Lǐ bài tiān}

Sunday

禮拜堂〔礼--〕 lai⁵ baai³ tong⁴ {lǐ bài táng}

1. chapel
2. church (Protestant)

禮泉縣〔礼-县〕 lai⁵ cyun⁴ jyun⁶ {Lǐ quán Xiàn}

Liquan County in Xianyang 咸陽, Shaanxi

禮炮號〔礼-号〕 lai⁵ paau³ hou⁶ {Lǐ pào Hào}

Salyut (salute), Russian spacecraft series

禮尚往來〔礼--来〕 lai⁵ soeng⁶ wong⁵ loi⁴ {lǐshàngwǎnglái}

(saying) 1. Reciprocate; 2. Treated others with kindness as how they will treat you back; 2. Be kind to others that begets kindness in return

禮拜儀式〔礼-仪-〕 lai⁵ baai³ ji⁴ sik¹ {lǐ bài yí shì}

liturgical

禮崩樂壞〔礼-乐坏〕 lai⁵ bang¹ ngok⁶ waai⁶ {lǐ bēng yuè huài}

1. rites collapse, music spoilt (idiom); degeneration of feudal religious rites
2. Things ain't what they used to be.

禮部尚書〔礼--书〕 lai⁵ bou⁶ soeng⁶ syu¹ {lǐ bù shàng shū}

Director of Board of Rites (Confucian)

禮廢樂崩〔礼废乐-〕 lai⁵ fai³ ngok⁶ bang¹ {lǐ fèi yuè bēng}

rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray

禮教吃人〔礼---〕 lai⁵ gaau³ hek³ jan⁴ {lǐ jiào chī rén}

sufferings brought about by Confucian ethics

禮義廉恥〔礼义-耻〕 lai⁵ ji⁶ lim⁴ ci² {lǐ yì lián chǐ}

sense of propriety, justice, integrity and honor (i.e. the four social bonds, 四維)

禮賢下士〔礼贤--〕 lai⁵ jin⁴ haa⁶ si⁶ {lǐ xián xià shì}

respect for the wise

禮樂崩壞〔礼乐-坏〕 lai⁵ ngok⁶ bang¹ waai⁶ {lǐ yuè bēng huài}

rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray

禮尚往來〔礼--来〕 lai⁵ soeng⁶ wong⁵ loi⁴ {lǐ shàng wǎng lái}

1. lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)
2. fig. to return politeness for politeness

禮壞樂崩〔礼坏乐-〕 lai⁵ waai⁶ ngok⁶ bang¹ {lǐ huài yuè bēng}

rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray

禮多人不怪〔礼----〕 lai⁵ do¹ jan⁴ bat¹ gwaai³ {lǐ duō rén bù guài}

1. nobody will find fault with extra courtesy (idiom)
2. courtesy costs nothing

禮輕情意重〔礼轻---〕 lai⁵ hing¹ cing⁴ ji³ zung⁶ {lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng}

goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.

禮輕人意重〔礼轻---〕 lai⁵ hing¹ jan⁴ ji³ zung⁶ {lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng}

slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.

禮輕人意重，千里送鵝毛〔礼轻-------鹅-〕 lai⁵ hing¹ jan⁴ ji³ zung⁶ ，cin¹ lei⁵ sung³ ngo⁴ mou⁴ {lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng , qiān lǐ sòng é máo}

goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.