Chinese symbol for “recreation”
娱乐
yú lè
Traditional: 娛樂
to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation
The closest CC-CEDICT match for recreation 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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “recreation”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 游乐 (遊樂) | yóu lè | to amuse oneself; recreation |
| 消遣 | xiāo qiǎn | to while the time away; amusement |
| 康乐 (康樂) | kāng lè | peace and happiness (old); healthy and happy |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 娱乐.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 娱乐场 (娛樂場) | yú lè chǎng | place of entertainment; casino |
| 娱乐圈 (娛樂圈) | yú lè quān | the entertainment world; show business |
| 文娱 (文娛) | wén yú | cultural recreation; entertainment |
| 娱乐场所 (娛樂場所) | yú lè chǎng suǒ | place of entertainment |
| 自娱 (自娛) | zì yú | to amuse oneself |
| 音乐 (音樂) | yīn yuè | music; 张 (zhāng),曲 (qǔ),段 (duàn) |
| 快乐 (快樂) | kuài lè | happy; joyful |
| 俱乐部 (俱樂部) | jù lè bù | (loanword) club (the organization or its premises) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “recreation”.
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.