谱 pǔ chart
chart; list; table
How to remember 谱: 讠 words + 普 widespread = chart. The new song is so widespread at school that the teacher pins its words on the wall as a chart and poster in one.
Component breakdown
谱 = 讠 words + 普 widespread
- 讠 words
- 普 widespread
- 並 to combine
- 日 sun
The new song is so widespread at school that the teacher pins its words on the wall as a chart and poster in one.
How it is used
- Base sense 'a chart/table/score' - 乐谱 (yuèpǔ) sheet music, 食谱 (shípǔ) a recipe/cookbook, 家谱 (jiāpǔ) a family tree, 谱曲/谱写 (pǔqǔ/pǔxiě) to compose music.
- Very common colloquially: 靠谱 (kàopǔ) reliable/trustworthy vs 离谱 (lípǔ) outrageous/way off the mark, and 有谱 (yǒupǔ) 'to have a plan/be assured'.
Words with 谱
Example sentences
- 究竟怎么做，心里应该先有个大谱儿。 Jiūjìng zěnme zuò, xīnli yīnggāi xiān yǒu ge dà pǔr.Before you start anything, you ought to have a general idea of what you’re going to do.