乐器
Old HSK 5
乐器 (yuèqì) · musical instrument
乐器 (yuèqì) means “musical instrument”. It is written with 2 characters: 乐 (happy) + 器 (device). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 乐器 is built
The characters
乐 lè · happy
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)
器 qì · device
What 器 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 犬quǎn — dog
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
- 丶 — dot
- 大dà — big
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Four cooking vessels 口 guarded by a dog 犬 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
你会哪种乐器？Nǐ huì nǎ zhǒng yuèqì?Which instrument can you play?
钢琴是我最喜欢的乐器。Gāngqín shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de yuèqì.The piano is my favourite instrument.
Questions about 乐器
What does 乐器 mean?
乐器 (yuèqì) means “musical instrument”.
How do you pronounce 乐器?
乐器 is pronounced yuèqì.
Which HSK level is 乐器?
乐器 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 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
Learn 乐器 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 117: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.