lǐ
礼器
ritual; gift; respect
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ceremonial vessel; ritual implement
literaryRefers specifically to ancient bronzes and other vessels used in traditional rites. This sense is historical and literary, but still understood in discussions of archeology or history.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
Shāng商
Zhōu周
de的
lǐ礼
qì器
。
The museum houses many ritual vessels from the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
Dǐng鼎
hé和
guǐ簋
dōu都
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
qīng青
tóng铜
lǐ礼
qì器
。
Dings and guis are both important bronze ritual vessels.
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Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
tōng通
guò过
lǐ礼
qì器
yán研
jiū究
gǔ古
dài代
shè社
huì会
de的
děng等
jí级
zhì制
dù度
。
Archaeologists study the hierarchical systems of ancient societies through ritual vessels.