How to write 娱

娱 [yú] 1.快乐或使人快乐。 – Joy or to bring joy to others. 2. 快乐或使人快乐：～乐（lè ㄌㄜˋ）。～老（欢度晚年）。～亲（使父母快乐）。～悦。自～。～情陶性。 – To bring happiness or to make others happy: Enjoy (lè), enjoy old age (spend a happy old age), make parents happy, and joyfulness. Enjoy oneself. Indulging feelings and emotions. 3. 【本义】:快乐，欢娱 – Original meaning: Happiness, joy. 4. 【造字法】:形声。从女，吴声。 – Etymology: Pictophonetic character; composed of the "woman" radical and the sound "吴." 5. 【引】 – References: – 1. 《说文》: 娱，乐也。 经传多以虞为之。 (Xuanwen: "娱" means 'to entertain'. Ancient texts often refer to it as '虞'.) – 2. 《楚辞·离骚》: 夏康娱以自纵。 (From "Li Sao": "Xia Kang entertains himself.") – 3. 张衡《西京赋》: 穷身极娱。 (Zhang Heng: "To the end of his being, he seeks entertainment.") – 4. 《周书·程典》: 诸侯不娱。 (From "Zhou Shu": "The vassals do not entertain.") – 5. 张景阳《咏史诗》: 朝野多欢娱。 (Zhang Jingyang: "There is much joy and entertainment in the court and the commoners.") 6. 【例】 – For example: – 娱娱 (a cheerful appearance); 娱快 (joyful, happy); 娱玩 (to have fun); 娱放 (indulge in happiness); 娱笑 (to laugh and be joyful); 娱嬉 (to amuse); 娱戏 (to entertain with games). 7. 【动】 – Verb: – 1. 戏乐，使欢乐 ([En.] give pleasure to; amuse; enliven) – 2. 排遣，抒发 ([En.] divert oneself from loneliness or boredom) 8. 【引】 – References: – 1. 《楚辞·九歌·东君》: 羌声色兮娱人。 (From "Qiusheng": "The sound and color delight the heart.") – 2. 《楚辞·九章·惜诵》: 设张辟以娱君兮。 (From "Jiuzhang": "Set a feast to amuse the lord.") – 3. 《史记·廉颇蔺相如列传》: 以相娱乐。 (From "Records of the Grand Historian": "To enjoy each other's company.") – 4. 清· 袁枚《祭妹文》: 无所娱遣。 (Yuan Mei: "There is nothing to divert oneself.") 9. 【例】 – For example: – 娱神悦目 (appreciate beautiful scenery, bring joy to the spirit); 娱老 (joyfully spend the old age); 娱志 (to entertain and fulfill aspirations); 娱亲 (make parents happy); 娱妻弄子 (have fun with one's wife and children). 10. 2. 排遣，抒发 ([En.] divert oneself from loneliness or boredom) – 1. 《楚辞》: 遵江夏以娱忧。 (From "Chu Ci": "Traveling along the river to alleviate my worries.") 11. 【例】 – For example: – 娱哀 (to divert sorrow); 娱悲 (to alleviate sadness); 娱忧 (to disperse worries); 娱志 (to find noble aspirations); 娱喜 (to amuse oneself).