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Mandarin lè; yuè
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Results for 乐
 lè happy / cheerful / to laugh
 yuè music
Results beginning with 乐
 yuè duì band / pop group / CL:支[zhi1]
 lè yuán paradise
 lè qù delight / pleasure / joy
 lè guān optimistic / hopeful
 yuè qì musical instrument / CL:件[jian4]
 yuè tuán band / orchestra
 lè yì to be willing to do sth / to be ready to do sth / to be happy to do sth / content / satisfied
 yuè tán music circles / music world
 yuè qǔ musical composition
 lè yú willing (to do sth) / to take pleasure in
 yuè zhāng movement (of a symphony)
 yuè mí music fan
 lè tiān carefree / happy-go-lucky / optimistic
 yuè shǒu instrumental performer
 yuè pǔ a musical score / sheet music
 Lè gòu Tesco, UK-based supermarket chain
 lè tǔ happy place / paradise / haven
 lè tòu lottery / lotto (loanword)
 lè shì pleasure
 yuè fǔ yuefu (Chinese style of lyric poetry)
 yuè yīn musical note / tone
 yuè shī musician
 yuè lǐ music theory
 lè dào to take delight in talking about sth / to find pleasure in following one's convictions
 yuè jù musical phrase
 Lào tíng Laoting county in Tangshan 唐山[Tang2 shan1], Hebei
 Lè ān Le'an county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi
 Lè chāng Lechang, county-level city in Shaoguan 韶關|韶关[Shao2 guan1], Guangdong
 Lè Dì Betty Loh Ti, Chinese actress
 Lè dōng Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
 Lè dū Ledu county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hai3 dong1 di4 qu1], Qinghai
 Lè gāo Lego (toys)
 lè huó LOHAS (lifestyles of health and sustainability)
 lè juān to donate
 Lè líng Leling, county-level city in Dezhou 德州[De2 zhou1], Shandong
 lè líng golden years (after the age of about 60)
 Lè píng Leping, county-level city in Jingdezhen 景德鎮|景德镇, Jiangxi
 lè r see 樂子|乐子[le4 zi5]
 Lè shān Leshan prefecture-level city in Sichuan
 Lè shǔ Luxor, city in Egypt (Cantonese transliteration)
 lè wāi to be thrilled / (of sb's mouth) to form a grin
 Lè yè Leye county in Baise 百色[Bai3 se4], Guangxi
 Lè zhī Ritz (cracker brand)
 Lè zhì Lezhi county in Ziyang 資陽|资阳[Zi1 yang2], Sichuan
 lè zi fun / pleasure / laughing matter
 Yuè jīng Book of Music, said to be one of the Six Classics lost after Qin's burning of the books in 212 BC, but may simply refer to Book of Songs 詩經|诗经
 yuè lu:4 tuning / temperament
 Yuè qīng Yueqing, county-level city in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang
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 lè hē hē happily / giddily
 lè zī zī (coll.) contented / happy
 lè táo táo joyful / cheerful
 Lào tíng xiàn Laoting county in Tangshan 唐山[Tang2 shan1], Hebei
 Lè ān xiàn Le'an county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi
 Lè chāng Shì Lechang, county-level city in Shaoguan 韶關|韶关[Shao2 guan1], Guangdong
 Lè dōng xiàn Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
 Lè dū xiàn Ledu county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hai3 dong1 di4 qu1], Qinghai
 lè fú xié loafer shoes (loanword)
 lè kāi huā to burst with joy
 Lè làng jùn Lelang commandery (108 BC-313 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea
 Lè líng shì Leling, county-level city in Dezhou 德州[De2 zhou1], Shandong
 Lè píng shì Leping, county-level city in Jingdezhen 景德鎮|景德镇, Jiangxi
 Lè shān shì Leshan prefecture-level city in Sichuan
 Lè shī huì Oxfam (Oxford Committee for Famine Relief)
 lè tiān pài happy-go-lucky people / optimists
 lè yáng yáng Happy sheep (group of five cartoon sheep), mascot of 2010 Guangzhou Asian games 廣州亞運會|广州亚运会
 Lè yè xiàn Leye county in Baise 百色[Bai3 se4], Guangxi
 Lè zhì xiàn Lezhi county in Ziyang 資陽|资阳[Zi1 yang2], Sichuan
 Yuè qīng shì Yueqing, county-level city in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang
 yuè xué zhě musicologist
 lè cǐ bù pí to enjoy sth and never tire of it (idiom)
 lè bù kě zhī overjoyed (idiom) / as pleased as punch
 lè bù sī Shǔ indulge in pleasure and forget home and duty (idiom)
 lè chāng fēn jìng happy wife-husband reunion
 lè chāng zhī jìng happy wife-husband reunion
 lè jí shēng bēi extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom) / Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong!
 lè shàn hào shī kind and charitable
 lè tiān zhī mìng to be content with what one is
 lè zài qí zhōng to take pleasure in sth (idiom)
 lè diān le xiàn ecstatic / overjoyed
 lè guān qí chéng to look favorably on sth / would be glad to see it happen
 lè guān zhǔ yì optimism
 Lè huá Méi lán Leroy Merlin (PRC DIY chain)
 lè jiàn qí chéng to look favorably on sth / would be glad see it happen
 Lè shān dì qū Leshan prefecture in Sichuan
 lè yú zhù rén willing to help others
 Yuè fǔ Shī jí Collection of Yuefu Songs and Ballads, compiled in the 11th century by Guo Maoqian 郭茂倩[Guo1 Mao4 qian4]
 Lè dōng Lí zú zì zhì xiàn Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
Approximate Results for 乐
 yīn yuè music / CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4]
 kuài lè happy / merry
 yú lè to entertain / to amuse / entertainment / recreation / amusement / hobby / fun / joy
 huān lè gaiety / gladness / glee / merriment / pleasure / happy / joyous / gay
 kě lè amusing / entertaining / (loanword) cola
 wán lè to play around / to disport oneself
 pèi yuè to create music for a movie or stage production / to dub music onto a soundtrack / incidental music / soundtrack music
 yóu lè to amuse oneself / recreation
 Yǒng lè Yongle Emperor, reign name of third Ming emperor Zhu Di 朱棣[Zhu1 Di4] (1360-1424), reigned 1403-1424, temple name 明成祖[Ming2 Cheng2 zu3]
 xiǎng lè to enjoy life / pleasures of life
 ài yuè music-loving / philharmonic
 mín yuè folk music, esp. for traditional instruments
 ān lè peace and happiness
 shēng yuè vocal music
 jí lè bliss / extreme happiness
 xǐ lè joy
 Kāng lè peace and happiness (old) / healthy and happy / recreation
 Shī lè Xerox
 tóng lè to enjoy together
 Bó Lè Bo Le (horse connoisseur during Spring and Autumn Period) / a good judge of talent / talent scout
 xián yuè string music
 qì yuè instrumental music
 zuò lè to make merry
 dòu lè to amuse oneself / to clown around / to provoke laughter
 hé lè harmonious and happy
 xiān yuè heavenly music
 qǔ lè to find amusement / to amuse oneself
 lǐ yuè (Confucianism) rites and music (the means of regulating society)
 āi yuè funeral music / plaint / dirge
 guó yuè national music / Chinese traditional music
 zòu yuè to perform music / to play a tune
 yín lè vice / degenerate pleasures
 yǎ yuè formal ceremonial music of each succeeding Chinese dynasty starting with the Zhou / Korean a'ak / Japanese gagaku
 yì lè pleasure-seeking
 yàn lè peace and happiness / feasting / making merry
 bā lè guava (loanword from Taiwanese)
 Bó lè Börtala Shehiri, county-level city in Börtala Mongol autonomous prefecture 博爾塔拉蒙古自治州|博尔塔拉蒙古自治州, Xinjiang
 Chāng lè Changle county in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong
 Cháng lè Changle, county-level city in Fuzhou 福州[Fu2 zhou1], Fujian / Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern dynasties 西魏[Xi1 Wei4], given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門|土门[Tu3 men2]
 hú yuè Hu music / central Asian music (e.g. as appreciated by Tang literati)
 Jiāng lè Jiangle county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
 Jìng lè Jingle county in Xinzhou 忻州[Xin1 zhou1], Shanxi
 Měi lè Merlot (grape type)
 Nán lè Nanle county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[Pu2 yang2], Henan
 pán lè to play / to amuse oneself
 Píng lè Pingle county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
 Táo lè former Taole county, now in Pingluo county 平羅縣|平罗县[Ping2 luo2 xian4], Shizuishan 石嘴山[Shi2 zui3 shan1], Ningxia
 xìng lè sexual pleasure / orgasm
 Xīn lè Xinle, county-level city in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
 yì lè joy / happiness
 yù lè (Tw) (abbr. for 教育與娛樂|教育与娱乐[jiao4 yu4 yu3 yu2 le4]) education and entertainment, the 5th and 6th aspects of life beyond the four basic necessities of food, clothing, shelter and transportation 食衣住行[shi2 yi1 zhu4 xing2] / (sometimes used to signify edutainment or just recreation)
 zhōng yuè bells
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 jù lè bù club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword) / CL:個|个[ge4]
 yīn yuè huì concert / CL:場|场[chang3]
 yīn yuè jiā musician
 Jiā lè fú Carrefour, French supermarket chain
 yáo gǔn yuè rock music / rock 'n roll
 yóu lè chǎng playground
 yīn yuè tīng concert hall / auditorium
 yóu lè yuán amusement park
 yīn yuè jié music festival
 jiāo xiǎng yuè symphony
 qīng yīn yuè light music
 jué shì yuè jazz (loanword)
 guǎn xián yuè orchestral music
 nóng jiā lè a property providing rural accommodation (farm stay, boutique hotel etc)
 ān lè sǐ euthanasia
 yú lè jiè entertainment world / show business
 Dài Gāo lè Charles De Gaulle (1890-1970), French general and politician, leader of the Free French during World War II and president of the Republic 1959-1969
 Bǎi jiā lè baccarat (loanword)
 ān lè wō comfortable niche
 xián yuè qì string instrument
 shì nèi yuè chamber music
 tóng lè huì social gathering at which those attending take it in turns to perform for the whole group (music, dancing or comedy etc)
 guǎn yuè qì wind instrument / woodwind
 jūn yuè duì brass band
 Zhào Lè jì Zhao Leji (1957-), member of the Politburo Standing Committee and Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
  recreation kit
  Rohypnol
 An1 lè qū Anle District of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 Shi4], Taiwan
 bǎi lè cān potluck meal
 bā lè gē (Tw) ballad (loanword) / mainstream song
 bā lè piào forged money / fictitious bills / see also 芭樂|芭乐[ba1 le4]
 bā lè zhī Guava juice
 Bó lè shì Börtala Shehiri of Bole City, county-level city in Börtala Mongol autonomous prefecture 博爾塔拉蒙古自治州|博尔塔拉蒙古自治州, Xinjiang
 Cháng lè shì Changle, county-level city in Fuzhou 福州[Fu2 zhou1], Fujian
 Chāng lè xiàn Changle county in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong
 chuī guǎn yuè woodwind music
 Cuì gǔ lè Cheerios (breakfast cereal)
 guā guā lè scratch-and-win lottery
 gǔ diǎn yuè classical music (mainly Western)
 Hán cūn lè Charles Hutzler. US journalist, Associated Press Beijing bureau chief
 hé lè xiè Hele crab
 Jiā dé lè Gatorade (brand)
 Jiā lè shì Kellogg's (US food manufacturing company)
 Jiāng lè xiàn Jiangle county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
 Jìng lè xiàn Jingle county in Xinzhou 忻州[Xin1 zhou1], Shanxi
 Kǎ lè xīng Carl's Jr. (fast-food restaurant chain)
 Kāng lè xiàn Kangle County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lin2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu
 kě lè dìng clonidine (drug) (loanword)
 lǎo tóu lè backscratcher (made from bamboo etc) / (may also refer to other products that are of benefit to old people, such as padded cloth shoes, mobility tricycle etc)
 lì lè bāo carton (e.g. for milk or juice) / Tetra Pak
 Mǎ bó lè Maspero (name)
 Mín yuè xiàn Minyue county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖[Zhang1 ye4], Gansu
 Nán lè xiàn Nanle county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[Pu2 yang2], Henan
 Niǔ niǔ lè Twister (game)
 Píng lè xiàn Pingle county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
 qián jiā lè Chin
使 shǐ yú lè to amuse
 Sī lè bīng Slurpee (drink)
 tán bō yuè plucked string music
 Tāng bó lè Tumblr (microblogging and social networking website)
 Táo lè xiàn former Taole county, now in Pingluo county 平羅縣|平罗县[Ping2 luo2 xian4], Shizuishan 石嘴山[Shi2 zui3 shan1], Ningxia
 Wàn jiā lè Macro (brand)
 xián yuè duì string orchestra
 Xīng bīng lè Frappuccino
 Xīn lè shì Xinle, county-level city in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei
 Yǎng lè duō Yakult (Japanese brand of fermented milk drink)
 yáo bǎi yuè swing (genre of jazz music)
 yīn yuè xué musicology
 yīn yuè yuàn conservatory / music college
 yuán lè shàng Empress
 yú lè chǎng place of entertainment / casino / resort
 zhòng lè tòu to have a win in the lottery
  welfare and recreation
 liú xíng yīn yuè pop music
 shēng rì kuài lè Happy birthday
 bèi jǐng yīn yuè background music (BGM) / soundtrack / musical setting
 Kě kǒu kě lè Coca-Cola
 yīn yuè xué yuàn music academy / conservatory
 xǐ nù āi lè four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huan1 xi3], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fen4 nu4], sorrow 悲哀[bei1 ai1] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuai4 le4]
 gǔ diǎn yīn yuè classical music
 bù yì lè hū lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius) / fig. (jocular) extremely / awfully
 xìng zāi lè huò lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom) / fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune / Schadenfreude
 yú lè zhōng xīn amusement park / recreation center / entertainment center
 chī hē wán lè to eat, drink and be merry (idiom) / to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure
 jīn jīn lè dào to discuss sth enthusiastically
 Bǎi shì Kě lè Pepsi
 zhōng guó yīn yuè music of China
 jiāo xiǎng yuè tuán symphony orchestra
 ān jū lè yè to live in peace and work happily (idiom)
 mèn mèn bù lè depressed / sulky / moody / unhappy
 Yīn yuè zhī shēng The Sound of Music, Broadway musical (1959) and Academy Award-winning movie (1965)
 xǐ wén lè jiàn to love to hear and see (idiom) / well received / to one's liking
 zì dé qí lè to find amusement in one's own way / to enjoy oneself quietly
 zhù rén wéi lè pleasure from helping others (idiom)
 tiān lún zhī lè family love and joy / domestic bliss
 xiāng cūn yīn yuè country music (country & western music genre)
 huān lè shí guāng happy time / happy hour (in bars etc)
 dǎ jī yuè qì percussion instrument
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