可樂 (kělè) — cola, the fizzy soft drink

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TSUMUGU · TOCFL A2 (est.) · 詞

可樂 word · TOCFL A2 (est.)

可樂＝可＋樂

ㄎㄜˇ ㄌㄜˋ · kělè

noun — cola, the fizzy soft drink

字源 FORM — what the parts do

可phonetic (可以的可)kěchosen for sound — renders the "co" of "cola"; the pair also reads as "can be enjoyed"

樂joy, pleasure (快樂)lèthe "la" of "cola," and 快樂's "happy"

可樂，可以的可，快樂的樂。