yú
pleasure
Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 吴 represents the sound. Simplified form of 娛.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernMost common words with 娱
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
to entertain | ||
to amuse | ||
to amuse oneself | ||
place of entertainment | ||
entertainment |