禮 (lǐ)

courtesy, manners, social customs

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 礻 represents the meaning and 豊 represents the sound. Originally written as 豊.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“禮,履也,所以事神致福也。从示、从豊,豊亦聲。,古文禮。”

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