礼尚往来 lǐshàngwǎnglái reci[rocity

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Traditional: 禮尚往來

Stroke order

礼尚往来 is written in 28 strokes across 4 characters.

礼尚往来 — the Chinese character for reci[rocity (lǐshàngwǎnglái), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 礼尚往来 — reci[rocity

礼 — 5 strokes
尚 — 8 strokes
往 — 8 strokes
来 — 7 strokes

Senses

lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)
fig. to return politeness for politeness

Characters in 礼尚往来

礼 lǐ — gift; rite; ceremony
尚 shàng — still; yet; to value
往 wǎng — to go (in a direction); to; towards
来 lái — to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); for the past (amount of time)

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

礼尚往来 is pronounced lǐshàngwǎnglái and means “reci[rocity”.

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