成乐

成樂
ChéngLè
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Meanings

  1. 1 an uncommon Chinese personal name (成 surname + 乐 'joy')
  2. 2 also read Chéng Yuè in classical contexts meaning 'to complete the music' (i.e. finish a musical piece, from 《礼记·乐记》)

Examples

Zhè wèi tóngshì jiào Chéng Lè.
This colleague is called Cheng Le.
《Yuèjì》 shuō: yuè zhě, tiāndì zhī hé yě.
The Yueji says: music is the harmony of heaven and earth.

Tips

usage
is an uncommon surname (around #115). as a given-name character is usually read lè ('joy') in modern names, but yuè ('music') in classical compounds. Without additional context, default to Chéng Lè for a modern personal name.
history
In classical sources, 成乐 can appear as a verb phrase 'to complete music / bring the performance to its conclusion' — e.g. 《礼记·》 uses in its ritual-music sense.

Stroke Order

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