礼物
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 3
礼物 (lǐwù) · gift
礼物 (lǐwù) means “gift; present”. It is written with 2 characters: 礼 (courtesy) + 物 (thing). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 礼物 is built
The characters
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)
物 wù · thing
What 物 is made of
- 牛niú — ox
- 勿wù — must not
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
Origin hint: 牛 gives the meaning, 勿 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这是给你的礼物。Zhè shì gěi nǐ de lǐwù.This is a present for you.
你收到了什么礼物？Nǐ shōudào le shénme lǐwù?What gifts did you get?
Questions about 礼物
What does 礼物 mean?
礼物 (lǐwù) means “gift; present”.
How do you pronounce 礼物?
礼物 is pronounced lǐwù.
Which HSK level is 礼物?
礼物 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 婚礼hūnlǐwedding
- 礼拜天lǐbàitiānSunday
- 礼貌lǐmàomanners
- 典礼diǎnlǐceremony
- 敬礼jìnglǐto salute
- 礼节lǐjiéetiquette
- 礼尚往来lǐshàngwǎngláicourtesy demands reciprocity
- 动物dòngwùanimal
- 动物园dòngwùyuánzoo
- 食物shíwùfood
Learn 礼物 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 34: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.