典礼
Old HSK 6
典礼 (diǎnlǐ) · ceremony
典礼 (diǎnlǐ) means “ceremony”. It is written with 2 characters: 典 (law) + 礼 (courtesy). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 典礼 is built
The characters
典 diǎn · law
What 典 is made of
- 曲qū — crooked
- 曰yuē — to speak
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 曰yuē — to speak
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: Two hands 八 holding a book 冊 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
礼 lǐ · courtesy
What 礼 is made of
- 礻shì — spirit/altar
- 卜bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 卜bo — divination
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: 礻 gives the meaning, 乚 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
毕业典礼下周举行。Bìyè diǎnlǐ xià zhōu jǔxíng.The graduation ceremony is next week.
他们的结婚典礼很简单。Tāmen de jiéhūn diǎnlǐ hěn jiǎndān.Their wedding ceremony was simple.
Questions about 典礼
What does 典礼 mean?
典礼 (diǎnlǐ) means “ceremony”.
How do you pronounce 典礼?
典礼 is pronounced diǎnlǐ.
Which HSK level is 典礼?
典礼 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 词典cídiǎndictionary
- 字典zìdiǎndictionary
- 典型diǎnxíngtypical
- 经典jīngdiǎnclassic
- 古典gǔdiǎnclassical
- 礼物lǐwùgift
- 婚礼hūnlǐwedding
- 礼拜天lǐbàitiānSunday
- 礼貌lǐmàomanners
- 敬礼jìnglǐto salute
Learn 典礼 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 42: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.