Chinese

快樂

/kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ lɤ⁵¹/
happy; joyful; cheerful
  • TOCFL 2
  • 快乐

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  • characterChinese快 “pleased; happy”
    • meaningChinese心 “heart (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 個／个 c; 粒 mn)”
    • soundChinese夬 “resolute”
  • characterChinese樂 “music; tune; melody; song”
    • ideaChinese絲 “silk (fibre, cloth, fabrics, etc.)”
      • ideaChinese糸 “thin silk”
    • ideaChinese木 “tree; woody plant”

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