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The character "乐" originates from a pictograph of a wooden frame strung with silk threads, representing a musical instrument, which firmly established its primary association with music and sound. Over centuries, its meaning expanded from this concrete foundation to encompass the abstract feeling of joy and happiness, likely because music is a fundamental source of pleasure, creating a single character with two interconnected core meanings. The traditional form, "樂", more clearly preserves the image of the instrument atop its wooden stand, while the simplified form "乐" retains the essential concept by abstracting this structure. This semantic broadening from a specific object to an abstract emotional state reflects a common pattern in the development of Chinese characters, where the conceptual is often derived from the tangible.
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我今天很快乐。
我喜欢听音乐。
音乐让我快乐。
他是个乐观的人。
听到好消息，大家都乐了。
他乐于帮助朋友。
学习音乐不仅能带来快乐，还能培养耐心。
尽管面临挑战，他依然保持乐观的态度。