谱

譜
pǔ
#2,269 most
frequent character
. to compose, . guidebook
verb
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

谱 joins 讠 speech/writing with 普 pǔ, which supplies the sound. It first meant 'written record of categories'. From that came 'register; chart; table', then 'musical score', and later 'spectrum' in physics.

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Example Sentences

我正在谱写一首新歌。
wǒ zhèngzài pǔ xiě yīshǒu xīngē 。
I am composing a new song.
这本书是音乐谱的指南。
zhè běn shū shì yīnyuè pǔ de zhǐnán 。
This book is a guidebook for music scores.
科学家正在研究光谱。
kēxué jiā zhèngzài yánjiū guāngpǔ 。
Scientists are studying the spectrum of light.

Words with similar meanings

创作chuàngzuò
to create
创作 is a broader term that covers the act of creating any artistic work, implying a more extensive and creative process.
编写biānxiě
to compile/write
编写 specifically refers to writing or compiling texts, particularly in academic or formal contexts.

Homophones

普pǔ
general, popular, everywhere

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