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工尺谱

gōng chě pǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
traditional Chinese musical notation using Chinese characters to represent musical notes
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

工尺譜 工尺谱 [gong1 che3 pu3] /traditional Chinese musical notation using Chinese characters to represent musical notes/

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Reference information

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Character information

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Other forms in these source records: 工尺譜

  • 工
    gōng

    work / worker / skill / profession / trade / craft / labor

  • 尺
    chě

    one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺譜|工尺谱[gōng chě pǔ]

    chǐ

    a Chinese foot / one-third of a meter / a ruler / a tape-measure / one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine / CL:支[zhī],把[bǎ]

  • 谱
    pǔ

    chart / list / table / register / score (music) / spectrum (physics) / to set to music

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.