娱

娛

yú

吴 + 女

Definitions

yú (verb) to amuse; to entertain

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 吴 represents the sound. Simplified form of 娛.

Semantic: 女 Phonetic: 吴

About

The character 娱, the simplified counterpart of the traditional 娛, is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical 女 on the left indicates an original association with women, while the phonetic component 吴 (simplified from 吳) on the right gives a clue to its pronunciation. The core meaning encompasses amusement, joy, and entertainment, whether for oneself or others. In modern usage, it widely appears in vocabulary related to the entertainment industry, recreational activities, and all manner of leisure that brings pleasure.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢娱乐活动。

Wǒ xǐhuān yúlè huódòng.

I like entertainment activities.

周末我们经常去娱乐场所。

Zhōumò wǒmen jīngcháng qù yúlè chǎngsuǒ.

We often go to entertainment venues on weekends.

看电视是一种很好的娱乐方式。

Kàn diànshì shì yī zhǒng hěn hǎo de yúlè fāngshì.

Watching TV is a good form of entertainment.

他不喜欢太吵闹的娱乐。

Tā bù xǐhuān tài chǎonào de yúlè.

He doesn't like entertainment that is too noisy.

为了娱乐身心，我经常去公园散步。

Wèile yúlè shēnxīn, wǒ jīngcháng qù gōngyuán sànbù.

To amuse myself and relax, I often take walks in the park.

这个游戏很有娱乐性。

Zhège yóuxì hěn yǒu yúlè xìng.

This game is very entertaining.

过度娱乐会影响学习和工作。

Guòdù yúlè huì yǐngxiǎng xuéxí hé gōngzuò.

Excessive entertainment can affect study and work.

现代人的娱乐方式多种多样。

Xiàndài rén de yúlè fāngshì duō zhǒng duō yàng.

Modern people have a wide variety of entertainment methods.

Related Characters

Component: 吴

Component: 女

娱