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礼俗

禮俗
lǐsú
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 etiquette and customs; ceremonial conventions

Examples

婚丧礼俗各地不同。
Hūnsāng lǐsú gè dì bù tóng.
Wedding and funeral customs differ from place to place.
他熟悉传统礼俗。
Tā shúxī chuántǒng lǐsú.
He's well-versed in traditional etiquette.

Tips

usage
Pairs the formal/Confucian side (礼, ritual) with the folk side (俗, custom) — the whole social fabric of how things are 'properly' done. Common in writing about weddings, funerals, festivals, ancestor rites.

Stroke Order

礼 lǐ
俗 sú