乐(lè)

HSK 25 strokesTrad. 樂
Readingslèyuèyàolào

surname Le

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Character information

Pinyin
lè / yuè / yào / lào
Meaning
surname Le
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
樂

Origin & structure

Where 乐 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿻⿱丿？小

Simplified form of 樂, a musical instrument with wood 木, strings 幺, and a pick 白

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

丿piě小xiǎo

Parts are arranged overlaid.

Traditional form 樂: A musical instrument with wood 木, strings 幺, and a pick 白

How to write 乐 step by step

5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 乐

Common words using 乐 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

kuài快lè乐
HSK 2

happy; joyful

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yīn音yuè乐
HSK 2

music

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yīn音yuè乐huì会
HSK 2

concert

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kě可lè乐
HSK 3

amusing

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lè乐guān观
HSK 3

optimistic; hopeful

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yuè乐duì队
HSK 3

band

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huān欢lè乐
HSK 3

gaiety

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lè乐qù趣
HSK 4

delight; pleasure; joy

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Related characters

More HSK 2 characters

万且业为主举久于

From 乐’s common words

快音会可观队欢趣

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