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lào / lè / yuè · cheerful, happy, laughing

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Readings & meanings

乐 has 3 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

lào

used in place names

lè

happy; cheerful; to laugh

快乐kuài lè · happy
yuè

music

音乐yīn yuè · music
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Character anatomy

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乐
Complete decomposition unavailableThis character is currently indexed as a single visual form.
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Shape and proportion

5Total strokes

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Single-componentCharacter structure

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丿Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 乐

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lèhappy; cheerful; to laugh
yuèmusic
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Example sentences

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Wǒ bú fù yǒu, bú pàng yě bú kuài lè.我不富有，不胖也不快乐。

I am not rich, fat or happy.

Source: Tatoeba #3378143 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yàoshi wǒ néng qù yīnyuè huì jiù hǎo le.要是我能去音乐会就好了。

If only I can go to the concert!

Source: Tatoeba #634833 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú shì zhège jù lè bù de huì yuán.我不是这个俱乐部的会员。

I am not a member of the club.

Source: Tatoeba #4874078 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yǒu qián, wǒ pàng ér qiě wǒ kuài lè.我有钱，我胖而且我快乐。

I am rich, fat and happy.

Source: Tatoeba #3378033 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ cóng lái méi yǒu kuài lè guò.你从来没有快乐过。

You've never been happy.

Source: Tatoeba #9968824 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhǐyào nǐ wēi xiào, wǒ jiù huì kuài lè.只要你微笑，我就会快乐。

If you smile, I'll be happy.

Source: Tatoeba #393370 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 乐 in context

  1. Say lào / lè / yuè, then recall the core meaning: cheerful, happy, laughing.
  2. Write all 5 strokes while keeping the single-component balanced.
  3. Use it in 快乐 (kuài lè), meaning “happy”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 乐 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.