乐 lè cheerful
cheerful; happy; glad to
lè (happy) and yuè (music) - 快乐 kuàilè, 音乐 yīnyuè
How it came to be
The full form is a wooden frame with silk strings stretched across it: a zither seen from the front. The white in the middle was added later for the pick.
How it is used
- Read lè it means happy - 快乐 (kuàilè) happy, 乐观 (lèguān) optimistic.
- Read yuè it means music - 音乐 (yīnyuè) music, 乐器 (yuèqì) instrument.
- As lè it can also mean 'be glad to' - 乐于助人 (lèyú zhùrén) glad to help others.
- Watch the pair: 音乐 (yīnyuè) music is yuè, not the happy reading of 快乐.
Characters built with 乐
Words with 乐
- 快乐kuàilèhappyHSK 2
- 音乐yīnyuèmusicHSK 3
- 乐观lèguānoptimisticHSK 5
- 乐趣lèqùdelightHSK 5
- 娱乐yúlèto entertainHSK 5
- 乐于lèyúwilling (to do something)HSK 6
- 乐器yuèqìmusical instrumentHSK 6
- 乐曲yuèqǔmusical compositionHSK 6
- 俱乐部jùlèbùclub (the organization or its premises)HSK 6
- 欢乐huānlègaietyHSK 6
- 乐园lèyuánparadiseHSK 7
- 乐意lèyìto be willing to do somethingHSK 7
- 乐队yuèduìbandHSK 7
- 交响乐jiāoxiǎngyuèsymphonyHSK 7
- 吃喝玩乐chī-hē-wán-lèliterally to eat, drink, play and be merryHSK 7
- 喜闻乐见xǐwén-lèjiànto love to hear and see (idiom)HSK 7
- 知足常乐zhīzú-chánglèsatisfied with what one has (idiom)HSK 7
- 不亦乐乎búyìlèhūliterally isn't that a joy?HSK 8
- 乐此不疲lècǐ-bùpíto enjoy something and never tire of itHSK 8
- 乐谱yuèpǔa musical scoreHSK 8
- 喜怒哀乐xǐ-nù-āi-lèliterally happiness, anger, sorrow, and joyHSK 8
- 天伦之乐tiānlúnzhīlèfamily love and joyHSK 8
Example sentences
- 新年快乐！ Xīnnián kuàilè!Happy New Year!
- 她在听音乐。 Tā zài tīng yīnyuè.She's listening to music.
- 那里是儿童乐园。 Nàli shì értóng lèyuán.That's a playground over there.