仪
儀yí
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apparatus, rites, appearance
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
仪 joins 亻, person, with 义 yì, the sound part. It first meant a person's demeanor or appearance. From that came etiquette, then ceremony, and finally ceremonial objects.
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