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谱

pǔ

score; spectrum; chart; to compose

A person composes music on a long sheet beside a zither
Memory picture

Character

谱 pǔ

Strokes
14
Radical
讠 — words, speech
Made of
讠 words, speech 普 widespread, universal, general
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这位作曲家为纪录片谱了一段极其克制的主题音乐。 Zhè wèi zuòqǔjiā wèi jìlùpiàn pǔ le yí duàn jíqí kèzhì de zhǔtí yīnyuè. The composer wrote a notably restrained theme for the documentary.
  • 他会谱曲,也会弹钢琴。 Tā huì pǔqǔ, yě huì tán gāngqín. He can compose music and also play the piano.
  • 她把这首诗谱成了一首轻柔的歌。 Tā bǎ zhè shǒu shī pǔ chéng le yì shǒu qīngróu de gē. She set this poem to music as a gentle song.

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