娱
to amuse
10 strokes
Dict coverage rank #2,962 U+5A31
How 娱 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
女 (semantic, “woman”) + 吴 (phonetic, wú)
How to remember it
amusement · Heisig RSH #438
Heaven in your Mouth + 女 woman
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 吴
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 吴 (wú) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吴 sound component | wú | one of several warring states; surname |
| 误 | wù | error, fault, mistake; to delay |
| 虞 | yú | anxious, concerned, worried |
| 俣 | yǔ | big |
| 蜈 | wú | centipede |
Words containing 娱
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 娱乐中心 | yú lè zhōng xīn | amusement park; recreation center; entertainment center |
| 自娱自乐 | zì yú zì lè | to entertain oneself |
| 娱乐场所 | yú lè chǎng suǒ | place of entertainment |
| 娱乐场 | yú lè chǎng | place of entertainment; casino; resort |
| 娱乐界 | yú lè jiè | the entertainment world; show business |
| 娱乐圈 | yú lè quān | the entertainment world; show business |
| 自娱 | zì yú | to amuse oneself |
| 文娱 | wén yú | cultural recreation; entertainment |
| 娱乐 | yú lè | to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy |
| 内娱 | nèi yú | mainland China's entertainment industry |
| 欢娱 | huān yú | to amuse; to divert; happy; joyful; pleasure; amusement |
| 娱遣 | yú qiǎn | amusement |