乐谱架 (yuè pǔ jià) — music stand

Definition

noun
music stand
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 乐谱架。
    Tā bǎ yuè pǔ jià fàng zài gāng qín páng biān.
    He placed the music stand next to the piano.
  • 乐谱架。
    Zhè ge yuè pǔ jià kě yǐ tiáo jié gāo dù.
    This music stand is adjustable in height.
  • 乐谱架。
    Tā mǎi le yí gè xīn de yuè pǔ jià.
    She bought a new music stand.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

乐谱music score
乐lèmusic谱pǔscore
偏正Modifier + head
架jiàstand

“乐” music, “谱” score, and “架” stand form a stand for musical scores.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 樂; 乐 is its simplified writing.

In the traditional form 樂, 絲 (string) with 木 (wood) shows strings on a piece of wood, a musical instrument; the simplified 乐 is a later shorthand.

Open 乐 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 譜; 谱 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yánsound
Sound part声符shēngfú
普
普pǔ譜pǔ(r)
Same sound today

In the traditional form 譜, 言 relates to sound and 普 gives the pronunciation; this explanation is about 譜, not the simplified 谱.

Open 谱 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mùtree, wood
Sound part声符shēngfú
加
加jiā架jià
Same sound today

架 shows 木, meaning wood, with 加 giving the sound; it refers to a wooden prop.

Open 架 →

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