康乐 (Kāng lè) — (stative verb) peaceful and happy, well-being; (attributive) recreational, leisure (in compounds like 康乐活动, 康乐中心)

Definition

康乐 (kānglè) means 'peaceful and happy,' used formally for people's well-being. In compounds like 康乐中心 it shifts to 'recreational / leisure.'

adjective
(stative verb) peaceful and happywell-being(attributive) recreationalleisure (in compounds like 康乐活动, 康乐中心)

Examples

  • 康乐。
    Zhè ge shè qū xīn jiàn le yí gè Kāng lè zhōng xīn.
    This community built a new recreation center.
  • 康乐。
    Lǎo nián rén cān jiā Kāng lè huó dòng duì shēn tǐ yǒu hǎo chù.
    It's good for seniors' health to participate in recreational activities.
  • 康乐。
    Tā men xī wàng shēng huó néng yì zhí Kāng lè.
    They hope life can always be peaceful and happy.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

康kāngwell-being
乐lèhappiness

康 (well-being) and 乐 (happiness) combine to mean peaceful and happy, or wholesome recreation.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

康 pairs 庚 (threshing tools) with 米 (rice), showing rice being processed into chaff.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 樂; 乐 is its simplified writing.

In the traditional form 樂, 絲 (string) with 木 (wood) shows strings on a piece of wood, a musical instrument; the simplified 乐 is a later shorthand.

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