礼盒 (lǐ hé) — gift box; gift set (in a box) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

gift boxgift set (in a box)

Measure word · 个

Examples

礼盒。
Wǒ mǎi le yí gè lǐ hé sòng gěi péng you.
I bought a gift box to give to a friend.
礼盒。
Zhè ge lǐ hé lǐ zhuāng de shì qiǎo kè lì.
This gift box contains chocolate.
，。
Chūn jié de shí hou, hěn duō rén huì sòng lǐ hé.
During Spring Festival, many people give gift boxes.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

礼 gives gift and 盒 gives box, meaning a box for gifts.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 禮; 礼 is its simplified writing.

礻豊禮

Meaning part形符xíngfú

礻Written in full as示shìaltar

Sound part声符shēngfú

豊

豊lǐ禮lǐ

Same sound today

The traditional form 禮 pairs 礻 (altar) with 豊, a sound part, for performing rites at the altar; the simplified 礼 is a later shorthand.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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