Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

chart; list; score (music); spectrum (math.)(phys.)

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “pu” becomes a different word in each tone. 谱 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 乐谱yuè pǔa musical score; sheet music
  • 离谱儿lí pǔ rerhua form of 离谱
  • 有谱yǒu pǔto have a plan; to know what one is doing
  • 谱子pǔ zimusical score
  • 年谱nián pǔchronicle (of sb's life)

Example Sentence

她照着乐谱弹起了钢琴。Tā zhào zhe yuè pǔ tán qǐ le gāng qín.She played the piano following the sheet music.

shezhàoto shinezhe(ongoing action)乐谱yuè pǔa musical scoretánto pluck (a string)to risele(completed action)钢琴gāng qínpiano