儀

ceremony, appearance

儀 is composed of the radical 人 (person) and 義 (justice). 義 originally meant ritual norms or ceremonial standards. Later, as 義 developed other meanings, the character 儀 was separately created to take its place. A person’s conduct must conform to proper standards; otherwise, one would be no different from beasts.

Vocabulary of 儀

  • 儀器 (apparatus)
  • 儀仗 (ceremonial weaponry)
  • 禮儀 (etiquette)

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