儀禮

See also: 儀礼 and 仪礼

Chinese

		apparatus; rites; appearance apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony	gift; propriety; rite
trad. (儀禮)		儀	禮
simp. (仪礼)		仪	礼
anagram		禮儀／礼仪

Etymology

ceremony, etiquette

Earliest extant attestation is in Records of the Grand Historian.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): yílǐ

  (Zhuyin): ㄧˊ ㄌㄧˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ji⁴ lai⁵

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: yílǐ
    • Zhuyin: ㄧˊ ㄌㄧˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: yílǐ
    • Wade–Giles: i²-li³
    • Yale: yí-lǐ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yilii
    • Palladius: или (ili)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /i³⁵ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: ji⁴ lai⁵
    • Yale: yìh láih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: ji⁴ lai⁵
    • Guangdong Romanization: yi⁴ lei⁵
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /jiː²¹ lɐi̯¹³/

Noun

儀禮

1. etiquette; ceremony

   • 自得寶鼎，上與公卿諸生議封禪。封禪用希曠絕，莫知其儀禮。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     自得宝鼎，上与公卿诸生议封禅。封禅用希旷绝，莫知其仪礼。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE

     Zì dé bǎodǐng, shàng yǔ gōngqīng zhūshēng yì fēngshàn. Fēngshàn yòng xī kuàng jué, mò zhī qí yílǐ. [Pinyin]

     From the time the precious cauldron was discovered, the emperor ordered his high ministers and court scholars to discuss the question of the Feng and Shan, but since these sacrifices were so seldom performed and since the last performance had been so long ago, no one knew the proper ceremonies and rites to be followed.

   • 高祖詔叔孫通制作《儀品》十六篇，何在？而復定儀禮，見在十六篇。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     高祖诏叔孙通制作《仪品》十六篇，何在？而复定仪礼，见在十六篇。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Wang Chong, Lun Heng (Discussive Weighing), 80 CE

     Gāozǔ zhào Shūsūn Tōng zhìzuò “yípǐn” shíliù piān, hé zài? Ér fù dìng yílǐ, jiàn zài shíliù piān. [Pinyin]

     Gaozu asked Shusun Tong to create the "Yi pin" in sixteen sections, (but) where are they? And furthermore to determine the ceremonies and rites; these can be seen in the sixteen sections.”

Synonyms

• 下數／下数 (Hakka)
• 形跡／形迹 (xíngjì)
• 禮制／礼制 (lǐzhì)
• 禮數／礼数 (lǐshù)
• 禮法／礼法 (lǐfǎ)
• 禮節／礼节 (lǐjié)
• 禮貌／礼貌 (lǐmào)
• 禮路／礼路 (Xiamen Hokkien, Zhangzhou Hokkien)
• 規矩／规矩 (guījǔ) (figurative)
• 體統／体统 (tǐtǒng)
• 體面／体面 (tǐmiàn)

 

Proper noun

儀禮

1. the Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Chinese classic text about Zhou dynasty social behavior and ceremonial ritual)

   • 凡玄所注周易、尚書、毛詩、儀禮、禮記、論語、孝經、尚書大傳、中候、乾象歷；……。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     凡玄所注周易、尚书、毛诗、仪礼、礼记、论语、孝经、尚书大传、中候、干象历；……。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of the Later Han, circa 5^th century CE

     Fán Xuán suǒzhù Zhōuyì, Shàngshū, Máoshī, Yílǐ, Lǐjì, Lùnyǔ, Xiàojīng, Shàngshūdàzhuàn, Zhōnghòu, Qiánxiànglì;....... [Pinyin]

     All works which (Zheng) Xuan annotated are the Zhou's Classic of Changes, Esteemed Documents, Classic of Poetry in the Mao Tradition, Ceremonies and Rites, Book of Rites, Analects, Classic of Filial Piety, Esteemed Documents' Great Tradition, Middle Pentads, Celestial Events' Calendar; [...].

Synonyms

• 禮經／礼经 (lǐjīng)
• 士禮／士礼 (Shìlǐ)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
儀	禮
ぎ Grade: S	れい Jinmeiyō
on’yomi

Noun

儀(ぎ)禮(れい) • (girei) 

1. Kyūjitai form of 儀礼 (“etiquette; ceremony; courtesy”)

Korean

Hanja in this term
儀	禮

Noun

儀禮 • (uirye) (hangeul 의례)

1. Hanja form^? of 의례 (“etiquette; ceremony”).

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
儀	禮

Noun

儀禮

1. chữ Hán form of nghi lễ (“etiquette; ceremony”).