# 娛樂
## Chinese
### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): yúlè
    (Zhuyin): ㄩˊ ㄌㄜˋ
* Cantonese
    (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): jyu$^4$ lok$^6$
    (Taishan, Wiktionary): ngui$^3$ lok$^5$
* Hakka (Sixian, PFS): ngu-lo̍k
* Southern Min
    (Hokkien, POJ): gû-lo̍k / gî-lo̍k / gô͘-lo̍k / ngô͘-lo̍k
    (Teochew, Peng'im): u$^5$ lag$^8$
* Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): $^6$gniu-loq; $^6$yu-loq
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: yúlè
*** Zhuyin: ㄩˊ ㄌㄜˋ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: yúlè
*** Wade–Giles: yü$^2$-lê$^4$
*** Yale: yú-lè
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yuleh
*** Palladius: юйлэ (jujlɛ)
*** Sinological IPA : /y³⁵ lɤ⁵¹/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: jyu$^4$ lok$^6$
*** Yale: yùh lohk
*** Cantonese Pinyin: jy$^4$ lok$^9$
*** Guangdong Romanization: yu$^4$ log$^6$
*** Sinological IPA : /jyː²¹ lɔːk̚²/
** (Taishanese, Taicheng)
*** Wiktionary: ngui$^3$ lok$^5$
*** Sinological IPA : /ᵑɡui²² lɔk̚³²/
* Hakka
** (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ngu-lo̍k
*** Hakka Romanization System: ngu log
*** Hagfa Pinyim: ngu$^4$ log$^6$
*** Sinological IPA: /ŋu⁵⁵ lok̚⁵/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, variant in Taiwan)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: gû-lo̍k
*** Tâi-lô: gû-lo̍k
*** Phofsit Daibuun: gulok
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /ɡu²⁴⁻²² lɔk̚²⁴/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /ɡu²³⁻³³ lɔk̚⁴/
*** IPA (Xiamen): /ɡu²⁴⁻²² lɔk̚⁴/
*** IPA (Taipei): /ɡu²⁴⁻¹¹ lɔk̚⁴/
** (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: gî-lo̍k
*** Tâi-lô: gî-lo̍k
*** Phofsit Daibuun: gilok
*** IPA (Zhangzhou): /ɡi¹³⁻²² lɔk̚¹²¹/
** (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: gô͘-lo̍k
*** Tâi-lô: gôo-lo̍k
*** Phofsit Daibuun: golok
*** IPA (Taipei): /ɡɔ²⁴⁻¹¹ lɔk̚⁴/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /ɡɔ²³⁻³³ lɔk̚⁴/
** (Hokkien: variant in Taiwan)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ngô͘-lo̍k
*** Tâi-lô: ngôo-lo̍k
*** Phofsit Daibuun: ngolok
*** IPA (Taipei): /ŋɔ̃²⁴⁻¹¹ lɔk̚⁴/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /ŋɔ̃²³⁻³³ lɔk̚⁴/
** (Teochew)
*** Peng'im: u$^5$ lag$^8$
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: û la̍k
*** Sinological IPA : /u⁵⁵⁻¹¹ lak̚⁴/
* Wu
** (Northern: Shanghai)
*** Wugniu: $^6$gniu-loq; $^6$yu-loq
*** MiniDict: nyu$^去$ loh; yu$^去$ loh
*** Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): $^3$nyy-loq; $^3$hhy-loq
*** Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /n̠ʲy²² loʔ⁴⁴/, /ɦy²² loʔ⁴⁴/
* Middle Chinese: ngju|nguH lak
Rime :
| Character | 娛 | 娛 | 樂 |
| Reading # | 1/2 | 2/2 | 3/3 |
| Initial (聲) | 疑 (31) | 疑 (31) | 來 (37) |
| Final (韻) | 虞 (24) | 模 (23) | 鐸 (103) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) | Departing (H) | Checked (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Closed | Open | Open |
| Division (等) | III | I | I |
| Fanqie | 虞俱切 | 五故切 | 盧各切 |
| Baxter | ngju | nguH | lak |
| Reconstructions ||||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang | /ŋɨo/ | /ŋuo$^H$/ | /lɑk̚/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /ŋio/ | /ŋuo$^H$/ | /lɑk̚/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /ŋio/ | /ŋo$^H$/ | /lɑk̚/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /ŋuə̆/ | /ŋɔ$^H$/ | /lak̚/ |
| Li Rong | /ŋio/ | /ŋo$^H$/ | /lɑk̚/ |
| Wang Li | /ŋĭu/ | /ŋu$^H$/ | /lɑk̚/ |
| Bernard Karlgren | /ŋi̯u/ | /ŋuo$^H$/ | /lɑk̚/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | yú | wù | luò |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex | jyu$^4$ | ng$^6$ | lok$^6$ |
* Old Chinese
    (Baxter–Sagart): /*ŋʷ(r)a [r]ˤawk/
    (Zhengzhang): /*ŋʷaːs|ŋʷa raːwɢ/
Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) :
| Character | 娛 | 樂 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 2/4 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) | yú | lè |
| Middle Chinese | ‹ ngju › | ‹ lak › |
| Old Chinese | /*ŋʷ(r)a/ | /*[r]ˁawk/ |
| English | rejoice | joy; enjoy |
| Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "" indicate uncertain presence; * Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. *[t] as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p; * Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix; * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary; * Period "." indicates syllable boundary. |||
Zhengzhang system (2003) :
| Character | 娛 | 娛 | 樂 |
| Reading # | 1/2 | 2/2 | 2/3 |
| No. | 13101 | 13104 | 7673 |
| Phonetic component | 吴 | 吴 | 樂 |
| Rime group | 魚 | 魚 | 藥 |
| Rime subdivision | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Corresponding MC rime | 誤 | | 落 |
| Old Chinese | /*ŋʷaːs/ | /*ŋʷa/ | /*raːwɢ/ |

### Noun

娛樂
* entertainment; recreation; amusement
    娛樂設施／娱乐设施 ― yúlè shèshī ― entertainment facilities
* related to gambling (regional usage in Macao)

### Verb

娛樂
* to entertain
* to amuse oneself; to have fun

#### Synonyms

* (to amuse oneself):
* 嬉戲／嬉戏 (xīxì)
* 嬉遊／嬉游 (xīyóu)
* 玩
* 玩笑 (wánxiào)
* 玩耍 (wánshuǎ)
* 耍 (shuǎ)
* 耍笑 (shuǎxiào)
* 遊尞／游尞 (Taiwanese Hakka)
* 遊戲／游戏 (yóuxì)
* 遊玩／游玩 (yóuwán)

### Derived terms

* 娛樂圈／娱乐圈 (yúlèquān)
* 娛樂城／娱乐城 (yúlèchéng)
* 娛樂場／娱乐场 (yúlèchǎng)
* 娛樂室／娱乐室 (yúlèshì)
* 娛樂界／娱乐界 (yúlèjiè)
* 育樂／育乐 (yùlè)
* 自娛自樂／自娱自乐 (zìyúzìlè)

### Descendants

* → Japanese: 娯(ご)楽(らく) (goraku)
* → Korean: 오락(娛樂) (orak)

## Japanese

Kanji in this term :
| 娛 | 樂 |
| ご Hyōgai | らく Jinmeiyō |
| on'yomi ||

### Noun

娛(ご)樂(らく) • (goraku)
* Kyūjitai form of 娯楽: entertainment

## Korean

Hanja in this term :
| 娛 | 樂 |

### Noun

娛樂 • (orak) (hangeul 오락)
* hanja form of 오락 (“entertainment”)