乐
乐 (lè) means “happy”. It is made of 丿 + 小 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 乐 into its parts
What 乐 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 小 xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八 bā — eight
Origin hint: Simplified form of 樂, a musical instrument with wood 木, strings 幺, and a pick 白 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
乐 stroke order
Example sentences
听了这个故事，大家都乐了。Tīng le zhège gùshi, dàjiā dōu lè le.Everyone laughed after hearing this story.
你一个人在乐什么呢？Nǐ yī ge rén zài lè shénme ne?What are you laughing about all by yourself?
Words with 乐
- 快乐kuàilèhappy
- 音乐yīnyuèmusic
- 音乐会yīnyuèhuìconcert
- 欢乐huānlèhappy
- 可乐kělècola
- 乐观lèguānoptimistic
- 乐队yuèduìband
- 乐趣lèqùfun
- 俱乐部jùlèbùclub
- 娱乐yúlèentertainment
- 乐器yuèqìmusical instrument
- 乐意lèyìto be willing
- 天伦之乐tiānlúnzhīlèfamily happiness
- 喜闻乐见xǐwénlèjiànpopular
- 乐谱yuèpǔsheet music
- 知足常乐zhīzúchánglècontentment brings happiness
Also built with ⿱
- 串chuànstring
- 亮liàngbright
- 伤shānginjury
- 侃kǎnupright and strong
- 其qíhis
- 具jùtool
- 兼jiānboth
- 兽shòubeast
- 前qiánfront
- 劳láoto labor
- 卸xièto unload
- 参cānto take part in
Quick facts
| Pinyin | lè |
|---|---|
| Meaning | happy; to laugh; to be amused |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 丿 (falling stroke, #4) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 乐
What does 乐 mean?
乐 (lè) means “happy; to laugh; to be amused”.
How many strokes does 乐 have?
乐 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 乐?
The radical of 乐 is 丿 (piě, “falling stroke”), Kangxi radical number 4.
What parts make up 乐?
乐 is made of 丿 (falling stroke) and 小 (small).
Which HSK level is 乐?
乐 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 乐 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 41: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.