lào

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Source form: 樂 / 乐
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
used in place names
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-7a902279881115c9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

樂 乐 [lao4] /used in place names/

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lè

All readings
Source form: 樂 / 乐
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
happy / cheerful / to laugh
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-e6d6c5d9258d1988. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

樂 乐 [le4] /happy/cheerful/to laugh/

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yuè

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Source form: 樂 / 乐
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
music
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-44f61b549bbcd810. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

樂 乐 [yue4] /music/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Lè

All readings
Source form: 樂 / 乐
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Le
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-cc5b65a8f869eab2. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

樂 乐 [Le4] /surname Le/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Yuè

All readings
Source form: 樂 / 乐
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Yue
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-7a20dd29c1f6ebc8. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

樂 乐 [Yue4] /surname Yue/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 樂

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