The character 乐 — “joy”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 乐 is read lè and means “joy”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 乐
乐 has 5 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 乐, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 乐 is made of
Its second reading is yuè, “music”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 乐
- 快乐happy, joyfulHSK 2
- 音乐musicHSK 3
- 娱乐entertainmentHSK 5
- 乐趣pleasure, joyHSK 5
- 乐观optimisticHSK 5
- 欢乐joyful, merry (lively)HSK 6
- 乐于be glad to, willingly (do)HSK 6
- 乐器musical instrumentHSK 6
- 乐曲piece of musicHSK 6
- 俱乐部clubHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 乐?
乐 has 5 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 乐 mean?
乐 means “joy”. It appears in 快乐 (“happy”), 音乐 (“music”), 娱乐 (“entertainment”), 乐趣 (“pleasure”).
How do you pronounce 乐?
乐 is read lè. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 乐 have?
5 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 乐 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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