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Character

乐 lè · yuè · lào

HSK 2Character3 readings

happy; glad (as in 快乐, happy)

Radical
丿
Strokes
5
Structure
Overlaid
Parts
丿 小
Traditional
樂
Frequency
#207 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

lèMain readingyuèReading 2làoRare reading

lè

le4Main readingHSK 3
  1. happy; glad (as in 快乐, happy)
  2. joy; fun (as in 乐趣, fun)
  3. a Chinese family name

Examples

  • 我今天很快乐。

    wǒ jīn tiān hěn kuài lè

    I am very happy today.

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  • 祝你生日快乐！

    zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè

    Happy birthday to you!

    AI-generated sentence

  • 读书有很多乐趣。

    dú shū yǒu hěn duō lè qù

    Reading has a lot of fun.

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Words that use “乐” as lè

快乐kuài lèhappyWordHSK 2乐观lè guānthinking that good things will happen in lifeWordHSK 3可乐kě lècolaWordHSK 3欢乐huān lèhappy and full of funWordHSK 3乐趣lè qùfunWordHSK 4俱乐部jù lè bùa group of people who meet for a sport or interestWordHSK 5娱乐yú lèentertainmentWordHSK 6乐园lè yuána very happy place where people have a lot of funWordHSK 7–9

yuè

yue4Reading 2
  1. music (as in 音乐 yīn yuè)
  2. a Chinese family name

Examples

  • 我很喜欢听音乐。

    wǒ hěn xǐ huan tīng yīn yuè

    I really like listening to music.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我们一起听音乐吧。

    wǒ men yī qǐ tīng yīn yuè ba

    Let's listen to music together.

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  • 乐老师是我的老师。

    lè lǎo shī shì wǒ de lǎo shī

    Teacher Le is my teacher.

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Words that use “乐” as yuè

音乐yīn yuèmusicWordHSK 2音乐会yīn yuè huìa show where musicians play music for people to listen toWordHSK 2乐队yuè duìa group of people who play music together, like a pop groupWordHSK 3乐曲yuè qǔa piece of music, like a song that people play or listen toWordHSK 6乐器yuè qìa thing you play to make music, like a piano or guitarWordHSK 7–9交响乐jiāo xiǎng yuèa long piece of classical music played by many musicians…WordHSK 7–9乐句yuè jùmusical phraseWord乐团yuè tuánbandWord

lào

lao4Reading 3Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is lè.

  1. a Chinese family name; it is read 'Lào', not 'lè'
  2. read 'Lào' in some place names, like 乐亭 Làotíng

Examples

  • 我姓乐，很高兴认识你。

    wǒ xìng Lào, hěn gāo xìng rèn shi nǐ

    My family name is Lao. Nice to meet you.

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  • 他姓乐，是我们的汉语老师。

    tā xìng Lào, shì wǒ men de hàn yǔ lǎo shī

    His family name is Lao. He is our Chinese teacher.

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  • 这个地名里的乐读第四声。

    zhè ge dì míng lǐ de lè dú dì sì shēng

    The 乐 in this place name is read in the fourth tone.

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Words that use “乐” as lào

乐亭lào tíngLaoting, a county in Tangshan City 唐山市↗See 乐亭县WordUnreviewed
乐陵lào língLaoling, a county-level city in Dezhou City 德州市↗See 乐陵市WordUnreviewed
乐亭县lào tíng xiànLaoting, a county in Tangshan City 唐山市Word乐陵市lào líng shìLaoling, a county-level city in Dezhou City 德州市Word

Stroke order

All 5 strokes

Speed

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