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The character 娱, with its traditional form 娛, is composed of the semantic component 女, meaning woman, and the phonetic component 吴 (吳 in traditional form). This structure suggests an original association with activities involving women, likely in the context of performance or entertainment. Historically, the meaning was centered on providing amusement or diversion to others, often through music or dance. Over time, the meaning shifted inward, with the primary sense becoming the personal experience of enjoyment, pleasure, or recreation, as seen in the modern word 娱乐 (yú lè), meaning entertainment.
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我喜欢娱乐活动。
周末我们经常去娱乐场所。
看电视是一种很好的娱乐方式。
他不喜欢太吵闹的娱乐。
为了娱乐身心，我经常去公园散步。
这个游戏很有娱乐性。
过度娱乐会影响学习和工作。
现代人的娱乐方式多种多样。