Sentence #867908 from Tatoeba · translation adapted
How 乐观 is built
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乐lèhappy
乐 is a single shape of 5 strokes. Learn it whole, then watch its stroke order below.
Memory aidTraditionally explained as 樂, a musical instrument on a wooden stand 木: music, and the joy it brings.
观guānto look at
又again · yòu
见to see · jiàn
How to write 乐观
乐 5 strokes · 观 6 strokes
Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.
Stroke order chart for 乐观 (lèguān). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.
乐观 (lèguān) means “optimistic” or “hopeful”. It is an HSK 5 word.
Say it lèguān: lè with a 4th tone, then guān with a 1st tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 乐观 is written 樂觀. The pronunciation is the same.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type leguan with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 乐观 from the suggestions. Typing leguan into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
乐观 is an HSK 5 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.
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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.
乐lè4th tone, falling
观guān1st tone, high and level
