天伦之乐 (tiānlúnzhīlè) · family happiness

天伦之乐 (tiānlúnzhīlè) means “family happiness”. It is written with 4 characters: 天 (day) + 伦 (human relationships) + 之 (of (formal 的)) + 乐 (happy). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 天伦之乐 is built

The characters

天 tiān · day

What 天 is made of

一 — horizontal stroke
大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person

Origin hint: The heavens 一 above a man 大 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

伦 lún · human relationships

What 伦 is made of

亻rén — person
仑lún — logical reasons
- 人rén — person
- 匕bǐ — spoon
  - 乚 — hook stroke
  - 丿 — falling stroke

之 zhī · of (formal 的)

What 之 is made of

丶 — dot

Origin hint: A foot meaning "to follow"; cursive version of 止 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

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)

Example sentences

老人在家享受天伦之乐。Lǎorén zàijiā xiǎngshòu tiānlúnzhīlè.The old couple enjoy family happiness at home.

过年时一家人共享天伦之乐。Guònián shí yījiārén gòngxiǎng tiānlúnzhīlè.At New Year the family enjoys being together.

Questions about 天伦之乐

What does 天伦之乐 mean?

天伦之乐 (tiānlúnzhīlè) means “family happiness”.

How do you pronounce 天伦之乐?

天伦之乐 is pronounced tiānlúnzhīlè.

Which HSK level is 天伦之乐?

天伦之乐 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 178: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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