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乐yuèmusic
乐 is a single shape of 5 strokes. Learn it whole, then watch its stroke order below.
Memory aidTraditionally explained as 樂, a musical instrument on a wooden stand 木: music, and the joy it brings.
谱pǔchart
讠speech form of 言 · yánMeaning part
普widespread · pǔSound part
讠 hints at the meaning (speech); 普 (pǔ) hints at the sound. Compare it with pǔ.
How to write 乐谱
乐 5 strokes · 谱 14 strokes
Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.
Stroke order chart for 乐谱 (yuèpǔ). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.
乐谱 (yuèpǔ) means “sheet music” or “musical score”. It is an HSK 6 word.
Say it yuèpǔ: yuè with a 4th tone, then pǔ with a 3rd tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 乐谱 is written 樂譜. The pronunciation is the same.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type yuepu with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 乐谱 from the suggestions. Typing yuepu into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
乐谱 is an HSK 6 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.
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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences written by WillyChina. Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.
乐yuè4th tone, falling
谱pǔ3rd tone, dipping
