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育樂

简育乐 · 繁育樂

Mandarin · pinyin yù lè

(Tw) (abbr. for 教育與娛樂 jiào yù yǔ yú lè) 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 shí yī zhù xíng
(sometimes used to signify edutainment or just recreation)

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育: yù · produce, give birth to; educate
樂: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
乐: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music

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4–4 · yu4 le4

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education and entertainment

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