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谱 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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谱 Stroke Order — How to Write 谱

Stroke Order

谱 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

谱 Radical and Character Components

Components:讠普

谱 is a phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while 普 indicates the sound.

Radical: 讠 + 12 more strokes

谱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • pǔ

Meanings of 谱 in Chinese

1

pǔ谱

A register, record, or collection, especially one that systematically lists items, such as a genealogy, chronicle, or recipe book.
她正在翻看奶奶传下来的老菜谱,寻找一道失传的家常菜。
She is looking through the old recipe book passed down by her grandmother, searching for a lost family dish.
Notation or score for music, chess games, etc.
她正在看一份新的乐谱,准备练习。
She is looking at a new music score, preparing to practice.
To compose or write musical scores/compositions.
他为这部电影谱写了一首动听的主题曲。
He composed a beautiful theme song for this movie.

Common Words and Phrases with 谱

1
pǔ谱biǎo表
A stave (or staff) consists of five parallel horizontal lines on which musical notes are written.
初学音乐的人首先要学习如何在谱表上读写音符。
Beginners in music first need to learn how to read and write notes on the staff.
2
pǔ谱qǔ曲
to set words to music; to compose a song
他为这首诗谱曲,创作出了一首优美的歌曲。
He composed music for this poem, creating a beautiful song.
3
pǔ谱xì系
Pedigree; a system of lineage or evolutionary relationships.
通过研究家族谱系,她了解了更多关于她祖先的职业和迁徙路径。
By studying her family's lineage, she learned more about her ancestors' professions and migration paths.
4
pǔ谱xiě写
To compose or arrange (music); also, to create or write (something significant, like history or an achievement).
这部小说谱写了一段感人至深的爱情故事。
This novel narrates a deeply touching love story.
5
pǔ谱zǐ子
music score
他花了很多时间才把这首曲子的谱子写完。
He spent a lot of time to finish writing the score for this piece of music.

More words with 谱

  • cài菜pǔ谱recipe, menu
  • gē歌pǔ谱Music score for songs.
  • lián脸pǔ谱facial makeup, face painting
  • qǔ曲pǔ谱sheet music, score
  • sè色pǔ谱chromatography
  • wǔ舞pǔ谱dance notation, choreography notation
  • zōng宗pǔ谱Genealogy, Clan genealogy
  • jí极pǔ谱polarography, polarogram
  • xì系pǔ谱genealogy; pedigree
  • zhì质pǔ谱mass spectrum, mass spectrometry
  • zú族pǔ谱genealogy, family tree
  • lán兰pǔ谱Orchid manual, Orchid catalogue
  • pín频pǔ谱spectrum
  • tiē贴pǔ谱to conform to standards or facts
  • yì译pǔ谱Transcribe music, Music transcription
  • zhǔn准pǔ谱ér儿Reliable, Guaranteed
  • kào靠pǔ谱Reliable, Trustworthy
  • yuè乐pǔ谱score, sheet music
  • shí食pǔ谱recipe, cookbook
  • guāng光pǔ谱spectrum

Idioms with 谱

  • qiáo乔tài太shǒu守luàn乱diǎn点yuān鸳yāng鸯pǔ谱mismanage affairs haphazardly
  • zhì治pǔ谱jiā家chuán传family legacy of good governance

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Questions about 谱

What does 谱 mean in Chinese?

谱 (pǔ) means “A register” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 谱?

谱 is pronounced pǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 谱 have?

谱 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 谱?

谱 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 谱?

The radical of 谱 is 讠, and 谱 is a phono-semantic compound.

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