娱 yú pleasure
pleasure; enjoyment; amusement
How to remember 娱: 女 woman + 吴 shout out = pleasure. At karaoke night the shy woman finally grabs the mic to shout out her favourite song, pure pleasure.
Component breakdown
娱 = 女 woman + 吴 shout out
- 女 woman
- 吴 shout out
At karaoke night the shy woman finally grabs the mic to shout out her favourite song, pure pleasure.
How it is used
- Bound character appearing almost exclusively in 娱乐 (yúlè) - entertainment, either as a noun or a verb meaning "to amuse oneself".
- 娱乐圈 (yúlèquān) - the entertainment industry/showbiz - is a very common modern term for celebrity culture.
- 自娱自乐 (zìyú-zìlè) - to amuse oneself - describes solo entertainment or hobbies.
- Never used outside these fixed compounds.