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娛樂

简娱乐 · 繁娛樂

Mandarin · pinyin yú lè

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樂: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
娱: yú · pleasure, enjoyment, amusement
乐: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music

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2–4 · yu2 le4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jyu4 lok6

Cantonese word readings for 娛樂. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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noun

entertainment; recreation; amusement
related to gambling (regional usage in Macao)

verb

to entertain
to amuse oneself; to have fun

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