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Chinese symbol for “amusement”

娱乐
yú lè
Traditional: 娛樂
to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation

The closest CC-CEDICT match for amusement is 娱乐 (yú lè), defined as: to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

娱 yú
pleasure, enjoyment, amusement
radical 38 ⼥ · 10 strokes
乐 lè
cheerful, happy, laughing; music
radical 4 ⼃ · 5 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “amusement”

WordPinyinMeaning
消遣xiāo qiǎnto while the time away; amusement
娱遣 (娛遣)yú qiǎnamusement
欢娱 (歡娛)huān yúto amuse; to divert

Related words

Other words that share a character with 娱乐.

WordPinyinMeaning
娱乐场 (娛樂場)yú lè chǎngplace of entertainment; casino
娱乐圈 (娛樂圈)yú lè quānthe entertainment world; show business
文娱 (文娛)wén yúcultural recreation; entertainment
娱乐场所 (娛樂場所)yú lè chǎng suǒplace of entertainment
自娱 (自娛)zì yúto amuse oneself
音乐 (音樂)yīn yuèmusic; 张 (zhāng),曲 (qǔ),段 (duàn)
快乐 (快樂)kuài lèhappy; joyful
俱乐部 (俱樂部)jù lè bù(loanword) club (the organization or its premises)

See also: Japanese symbol for “amusement”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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