礼花 (lǐ huā) — fireworks display | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

fireworks display

，礼花。
Chú xī yè, guǎng chǎng shàng fàng le hěn duō lǐ huā.
On New Year's Eve, many fireworks were set off in the square.
礼花，。
lǐ huā Zài yè kōng zhōng zhàn fàng, fēi cháng měi lì.
The fireworks bloomed in the night sky, very beautiful.
礼花，。
Tā dì yī cì qīn yǎn kàn dào lǐ huā, xīng fèn jí le.
He saw fireworks in person for the first time and was extremely excited.

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lǐceremony

花huāfirework

礼 means ceremony and 花 here is firework, giving ceremonial fireworks.

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.

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

艹化花

Meaning part形符xíngfú

艹Written in full as艸cǎograss; plant

Sound part声符shēngfú

化

Same sound today

花 pairs 艹 (grass; plant) with 化, which gives the sound.