happy

surname Le; cheerful; to laugh

a picture of 乐 → strings on a frame, an ancient plucked instrument

乐 originally depicted a wooden frame with silk strings — a musical instrument. From music came joy, and from joy came laughter; the character still carries both senses today.

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听到这个好消息,他心里很

tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi, tā xīn lǐ hěn lè.

Hearing this good news, he felt very happy inside.

她讲了一个笑话,大家都了。

tā jiǎng le yī ge xiào huà, dà jiā dōu lè le.

She told a joke and everyone burst out laughing.

Words with 乐

作乐

zuò lè

to make merry

寻欢作乐

xún huān zuò lè

pleasure seeking (idiom); life of dissipation

逗乐

dòu lè

to amuse oneself

逸乐

yì lè

pleasure-seeking

游乐

yóu lè

to amuse oneself

游乐园

yóu lè yuán

amusement park

游乐场

yóu lè chǎng

playground

乡村音乐

xiāng cūn yīn yuè

country music (country & western music genre)

配乐

pèi yuè

to create music for a movie or stage production

铜管乐器

tóng guǎn yuè qì

brass instruments

键盘乐器

jiàn pán yuè qì

keyboard instrument (piano, organ etc)

钟乐

zhōng yuè

bells

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