li

IPA(Pronunciation)

/liː/

Noun

Chinese

(Chinese philosophy) A meaningful ceremony or ritual; etiquette, behaviour.

Japanese Meaning

儀式（儀礼、祭式） / 礼節（礼儀、作法、行動規範）

At the academy, the scholars performed the li to honor their ancestors before the lecture.

学問所で学者たちは講義の前に先祖を敬うための礼を行った。

Sense（1）

(Chinese philosophy) A meaningful ceremony or ritual; etiquette, behaviour.

（ plural ）