礼 lǐ ceremony

Made up of [礻 shì spirit; altar radical 113, 乚 yǐ hidden; concealed; small radical 5]
Alternative traditional form of character: 禮
Made with 5 strokes.

Suggests a 'kneeling person' at an 'altar' and hence the meaning 'ceremony'

Ancient small seal form Small seal

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Also uses 礻 shì component: 福 fú (good fortune) 神 shén (god) ; 祖 zǔ (grandfather)
Also uses 乚 yǐ component: 吃 chī (to eat) 曷 hé (why) ; 九 jiǔ (nine) ; 孔 kǒng (great) ; 令 lìng (to order) ; 乱 luàn (in confusion or disorder) ; 卖 mài (sell) ; 买 mǎi (buy) ; 习 xí (to practice) ; 也 yě (also) ; 亿 yì (100,000,000) ; 艺 yì (skill) ; 忆 yì (to recollect) ; 以 yǐ (to use)

Sounds same

里 lǐ (inside) ; 理 lǐ (texture) ; 李 lǐ (plum)

Different tone

离 lí (Fire) ; 离 lí ; 梨 lí (pear) ; 力 lì (strength) ; 立 lì (stand) ; 利 lì (sharp) ; 厉 lì (strict) ; 丽 lì (beautiful) ; 历 lì (to experience)

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Pronunciation

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