谱 (pǔ) - Chart, table, register & musical score

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pǔ ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

谱 · pǔ

Chart, table, register;

musical score;

spectrum;

to compose or arrange music;

genealogy;

to plan or arrange systematically.

Chart, table, registermusical scorespectrum

Usage highlights

Musical scoreFamily genealogyLight spectrumRecipeGene sequenceTo compose music

Synonyms

  • 表— table, chart (more general)
  • 曲— music, tune (specifically musical composition)
  • 录— record, register

Antonyms

  • 乱— chaos, disorder (opposite of systematic arrangement)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is reading a musical score (乐谱).
  • This family has a detailed genealogy (家谱).
  • The light spectrum is analyzed (光谱分析).
  • They are planning the project (为项目谱计划).

Collocations

  • Musical score(乐谱)
  • Family genealogy(家谱)
  • Light spectrum(光谱)
  • Recipe(食谱)
  • Gene sequence(基因谱)
  • To compose music(谱曲)

Idioms

  • To act willfully without regard to rules(离谱)
  • To fabricate or invent(杜撰谱)
  • To be in line with expectations(靠谱)
  • To be completely off track(不靠谱)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, family genealogies (家谱) are important records of lineage and ancestry.
  • The character is used in music to denote systematic arrangement of notes in scores.
  • In modern science, it's used for various types of spectra and systematic charts.

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