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Definition(s) for: 礼义廉耻

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
礼义廉耻 lǐ yì lián chǐ - sense of propriety, justice, integrity and honor (i.e. the four social bonds, 四維|四维[si4 wei2])

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HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 87,914 55,184

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- surname Li
- abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3ji4], Classic of Rites
- gift
- rite
- ceremony
- CL:份[fen4]
- propriety
- etiquette
- courtesy
- surname Yi
- (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yi4da4li4])
- justice
- righteousness
- meaning
- foster (father etc)
- adopted
- artificial (tooth, limb etc)
- relationship
- friendship
lián- surname Lian
lián- incorruptible
- honest
- inexpensive
- to investigate (old)
- side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old)
lián- old variant of 廉[lian2]
lián- old variant of 廉[lian2]
chǐ- (bound form) shame; humiliation; disgrace

Other Words Containing 礼义廉耻

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo