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musical score

HSK 10 N1
Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 普 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (譜)
say+ universal =
musical score
Meaning component
yán say
words, speech
Phonetic component
universal
universal, general, widespread
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Simplified (谱)
speech+ universal =
register
Meaning component
yán speech
KangXi radical 149
讠 is a component form of 言.
Phonetic component
universal
universal, general, widespread
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [pǔ]
chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music
Japanese
同音

noun

  1. (sheet) music; (musical) note; (musical) score
  2. genealogy; family tree
  3. abbrev. record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
Example Sentences