How to write 乐 (lè, “happy”)
乐, an HSK 2 character, is read lè for “happy” and “cheerful”, and also yuè (“music”). The traditional form is 樂, 15 strokes instead of 5. Among the HSK words it appears in 快乐 (“happy”), 音乐 (“music”) and 乐趣 (“delight”). Japanese keeps the traditional 樂, read gaku (“music”).
- Pinyin
- lè, yuè
- Strokes
- 5
- HSK
- 2
- Radical
- 丿 (“slash”)
- Traditional
- 樂
Stroke by stroke
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
As an overlapping character it splits into 丿 (“slash”, the radical), stroke 1; 小 (“small”), strokes 3–5, written the first part first.
- top rightleftwards
- top leftdownwards → rightwards
- topdownwards → up and left
- leftdown and left
- rightdown and right
Traditional form
- Simplified
- 乐 · 5 strokes
- Traditional
- 樂 · 15 strokes · see its strokes
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Pinyin and meaning
| Pinyin | Meanings | Traditional | In words |
|---|---|---|---|
| lè fourth tone | happy; cheerful; to laugh | 樂 | 快乐 乐趣 乐观 娱乐 |
| yuè fourth tone | music | 樂 | 音乐 乐器 乐曲 |
- HSK 2025 syllabus
- level 2
- 2021 standard
- level 2
- HSK 2.0
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- Words with it
- 205 in CC-CEDICT
Words with 乐
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 快乐 快樂 | kuàilè | happy; joyful HSK 2 |
| 音乐 音樂 | yīnyuè | music HSK 3 |
| 乐趣 樂趣 | lèqù | delight; pleasure HSK 5 |
| 乐观 樂觀 | lèguān | optimistic; hopeful HSK 5 |
| 娱乐 娛樂 | yúlè | to entertain; to amuse HSK 5 |
| 欢乐 歡樂 | huānlè | gaiety; gladness HSK 6 |
| 乐于 樂於 | lèyú | willing (to do sth); to take pleasure in HSK 6 |
| 乐器 樂器 | yuèqì | musical instrument HSK 6 |
| 乐曲 樂曲 | yuèqǔ | musical composition HSK 6 |
| 俱乐部 俱樂部 | jùlèbù | (loanword) club (the organization or its premises) HSK 6 |
HSK words first (CC-CEDICT).
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