Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
乐
乐lè
Strokes
5
Radical
丿 — falling stroke
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
这部交响乐把民间旋律与现代和声结合得十分自然。Zhè bù jiāoxiǎngyuè bǎ mínjiān xuánlǜ yǔ xiàndài héshēng jiéhé de shífēn zìrán.This symphony combines folk melodies with modern harmony in a very natural way.
周末我们去音乐厅听了一场交响乐。Zhōumò wǒmen qù yīnyuètīng tīng le yì chǎng jiāoxiǎngyuè.At the weekend we went to a concert hall to hear a symphony.
听着交响乐,她慢慢地睡着了。Tīngzhe jiāoxiǎngyuè, tā mànmàn de shuìzháo le.Listening to the symphony, she slowly fell asleep.