Which Chinese characters are pronounced le?

This page lists 11 dictionary entries with the base pinyin syllable le, organized by their tone-marked pronunciation.

Do all le characters have the same tone?

No. Characters can share the base syllable le while using different Mandarin tones. The tone-marked pinyin beside each character shows the difference.

How can I practice writing le characters?

Open any character for animated stroke order, or send the character set to the free worksheet generator for printable Tianzige or Mizige practice.

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PINYIN SYLLABLE

Chinese characters with Pinyin le

Learn how to write 11 Chinese characters pronounced “le” across 2 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.

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START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS

Common “le” Chinese characters

The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.

乐lè

happy

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勒lè

(literary) bridle; halter; headstall

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced lè

10 dictionary entries use the pronunciation lè, including 乐 (happy), 勒 ((literary) bridle; halter; headstall), 仂 (surplus), 阞 (layer), 叻 ((used in place names)).

10 characters

乐lè

happy

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勒lè

(literary) bridle; halter; headstall

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仂lè

surplus

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阞lè

layer