Writing
知足常乐 (zhī zú cháng lè) — how to say "contentment brings happiness" in Chinese
知足
常乐
Contentment brings happiness
Character composition
知
to know
足
satisfied, enough
常
often, constant
乐
joy, happiness
Radicals / Keys
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
矢
Arrow
#111 · shǐ · 5 strokes
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
足
Foot
#157 · zú · 7 strokes
Collocations
学会知足常乐
xué huì zhī zú cháng lè
learn to be content with what one has
Examples
他生活简单，总是知足常乐，从不抱怨。
He lives simply, is always content with what he has, and never complains.
知足常乐是智慧。
Contentment is wisdom.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "contentment brings happiness" in Chinese?
"contentment brings happiness" in Chinese is 知足常乐 (zhī zú cháng lè).
知足常乐 meaning in English
知足常乐 (zhī zú cháng lè) means "Contentment brings happiness".
How is 知足常乐 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhī zú cháng lè (written as zhi zu chang le, zhizuchangle). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "contentment brings happiness" in Chinese characters?
It is written 知足常乐: 知 has 8 strokes, 足 has 7 strokes, 常 has 11 strokes, 乐 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 知足常乐?
知足常乐 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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