图 tú — diagram; to plan; picture; drawing; chart
请看这张地图。Qǐng kàn zhè zhāng dì tú.Please look at this map.
Common words: 地图 (dì tú)、图书馆 (tú shū guǎn)、图片 (tú piàn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "chart"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "chart", including 图 (tú), 谱 (pǔ). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "chart" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 图 (tú), 谱 (pǔ) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span tú, pǔ — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 图 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 图 túdiagram; to plan; picture; drawing; chartUseful words: 地图, 图书馆
- 谱 pǔchart; list; score (music); spectrum (math.)(phys.)Useful words: 乐谱, 离谱儿
Common words for these 2 "chart" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 图 (tú) — so "chart" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "chart".
谱 pǔ — chart; list; score (music); spectrum (math.)(phys.)
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.
Common words: 乐谱 (yuè pǔ)、离谱儿 (lí pǔ r)、有谱 (yǒu pǔ)
All 2 characters
Open 图、谱 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.