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。”
Components
- 礻 (meaning) — 礻 is a component form of 示.
- 豊 (sound, meaning)