Word
知足常乐 — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
知足常乐 (zhī zú cháng lè) is a Chinese word: contentment brings happiness. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 知足常乐
成语 idiom
contentment brings happiness
他过得很简朴,但总是笑容满面,真正做到了知足常乐。
He lives simply, but is always beaming with smiles, truly embodying the principle of contentment brings happiness.
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Word breakdown
Structure & writing
知 is a component in 2 characters
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矢 is a component in 9 characters
口 is a component in 181 characters
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足 is a component in 29 characters
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足 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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常 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
尚 is a component in 12 characters
巾 is a component in 26 characters
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乐 is a component in 1 characters
乐 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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