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see styles
jìng
    jing4
ching
 jou / jo
    じょう

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Purity
clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role
(female given name) Jō
vimala. Clean, pure; to cleanse, purify; chastity. In Buddhism it also has reference to the place of cleansing, the latrine, etc. Also 浄 and 净.

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bái
    bai2
pai
 haku
    はく

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White
white; snowy; pure; bright; empty; blank; plain; clear; to make clear; in vain; gratuitous; free of charge; reactionary; anti-communist; funeral; to stare coldly; to write wrong character; to state; to explain; vernacular; spoken lines in opera
(1) white; (2) (See ボラ・1) striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (3) (See 科白・1) (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; (4) {mahj} white dragon tile; (5) {mahj} winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (6) (abbreviation) (rare) (See 白耳義・ベルギー) Belgium; (7) (abbreviation) (archaism) (See 白人・1) white person; Caucasian; (female given name) Yuki
White, pure, clear; make clear, inform.

京劇


京剧

see styles
jīng jù
    jing1 ju4
ching chü
 kyougeki; keigeki / kyogeki; kegeki
    きょうげき; けいげき

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Beijing Opera
Beijing opera; CL:場|场[chang3],齣|出[chu1]
classical Chinese opera

卡門


卡门

see styles
kǎ mén
    ka3 men2
k`a men
    ka men

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Karmen
Carmen (name); Carmen, 1875 opera by Georges Bizet 比才 based on novel by Prosper Mérimée 梅里美[Mei2 li3 mei3]

歌劇


歌剧

see styles
gē jù
    ge1 ju4
ko chü
 kageki
    かげき

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Opera
Western opera; CL:場|场[chang3],齣|出[chu1]
(See オペラ) opera

武術


武术

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wǔ shù
    wu3 shu4
wu shu
 bujutsu
    ぶじゅつ

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Martial Arts / Wushu
military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense; tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage); also called kungfu 功夫; CL:種|种[zhong3]
(1) martial arts; military arts; (2) (See 武術太極拳) wushu (Chinese martial art)

OS

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o s
    o s
o s
 oo esu; ooesu(sk)
    オー・エス; オーエス(sk)
(in a soap opera or movie) voice-over that makes a character's unspoken thoughts audible to the audience
{comp} operating system; OS

川劇


川剧

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chuān jù
    chuan1 ju4
ch`uan chü
    chuan chü
 sengeki
    せんげき
Sichuan opera
Sichuan opera

臉譜


脸谱

see styles
liǎn pǔ
    lian3 pu3
lien p`u
    lien pu
 renpu
    れんぷ
types of facial makeup in operas
lianpu (face painting in classical Chinese opera) (chi: liǎnpǔ)


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    ju4
chü
 geki
    げき
theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe
(1) drama; play; (2) (abbreviation) (abbr of 劇薬) powerful drug
strict

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dàn
    dan4
tan
 hajimu
    はじむ
(literary) dawn; daybreak; dan, female role in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)
(given name) Hajimu
Dawn.

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    mo4
mo
 matsu
    まつ
tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man
(n-suf,n) (1) the end (of); (suffix noun) (2) (See 粉末) powder; (surname, given name) Matsu
Branch, twig; end; dust; not; translit, ma, va, ba; cf. 摩.

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piào
    piao4
p`iao
    piao
 hyou / hyo
    ひょう
ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions
(n,n-suf,ctr) (1) (sometimes びょう, ぴょう as a suffix) vote; ballot; (n-suf,n) (2) label; ticket; tag; stub


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shì
    shi4
shih
 kazari
    かざり
decoration; ornament; to decorate; to adorn; to hide; to conceal (a fault); excuse (to hide a fault); to play a role (in opera); to impersonate
(surname, female given name) Kazari
To adorn; gloss over; pretend. 裝飾.

三弦

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sān xián
    san1 xian2
san hsien
 sangen
    さんげん
sanxian, large family of 3-stringed plucked musical instruments, with snakeskin covered wooden soundbox and long neck, used in folk music, opera and Chinese orchestra
three-stringed instrument; samisen

上場


上场

see styles
shàng chǎng
    shang4 chang3
shang ch`ang
    shang chang
 joujou / jojo
    じょうじょう
on stage; to go on stage; to take the field
(noun, transitive verb) (1) listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking (a company) public; (noun, transitive verb) (2) (See 上演) performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation; (surname) Kanba

上演

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shàng yǎn
    shang4 yan3
shang yen
 jouen / joen
    じょうえん
to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging
(noun, transitive verb) performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation

丑角

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chǒu jué
    chou3 jue2
ch`ou chüeh
    chou chüeh
clown role in opera; clown; buffoon

乾旦

see styles
qián dàn
    qian2 dan4
ch`ien tan
    chien tan
male actor playing the female role (Chinese opera)

二黃


二黄

see styles
èr huáng
    er4 huang2
erh huang
one of the two chief types of music in Chinese opera; Peking opera; also written 二簧[er4 huang2]; see also 西皮[xi1 pi2]

京戲


京戏

see styles
jīng xì
    jing1 xi4
ching hsi
Beijing opera; CL:齣|出[chu1]

京胡

see styles
jīng hú
    jing1 hu2
ching hu
 kyouko / kyoko
    きょうこ
jinghu, a smaller, higher-pitched erhu 二胡 (two-stringed fiddle) used to accompany Chinese opera; also called 京二胡
jinghu (2-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow); (female given name) Kyōko

亮相

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liàng xiàng
    liang4 xiang4
liang hsiang
to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc); (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc

侗劇


侗剧

see styles
dòng jù
    dong4 ju4
tung chü
Dong opera

倒倉


倒仓

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dǎo cāng
    dao3 cang1
tao ts`ang
    tao tsang
to transfer grain from a store (e.g. to sun it); voice breaking (of male opera singer in puberty)

倒嗓

see styles
dǎo sǎng
    dao3 sang3
tao sang
(of a singer) to lose one's voice; (male opera singer's) voice change (at puberty)

假嗓

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jiǎ sǎng
    jia3 sang3
chia sang
falsetto (in opera)

做功

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zuò gōng
    zuo4 gong1
tso kung
to act (in opera); stage business

做派

see styles
zuò pài
    zuo4 pai4
tso p`ai
    tso pai
way of doing something; behavior; to act in an affected manner; mannerism; gestures in opera

儺戲


傩戏

see styles
nuó xì
    nuo2 xi4
no hsi
Anhui local opera

內場


内场

see styles
nèi chǎng
    nei4 chang3
nei ch`ang
    nei chang
inner area (of a place that has an outer area); the kitchen of a restaurant (as opposed to the dining area); infield (baseball etc); (Chinese opera) the area behind the table on the stage

全本

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quán běn
    quan2 ben3
ch`üan pen
    chüan pen
 zenmoto
    ぜんもと
whole edition; whole performance (of Chinese opera)
(surname) Zenmoto

冤家

see styles
yuān jia
    yuan1 jia5
yüan chia
enemy; foe; (in opera) sweetheart or destined love

冷宮


冷宫

see styles
lěng gōng
    leng3 gong1
leng kung
(in literature and opera) a place to which a monarch banishes a wife or concubine who falls from favor; (fig.) the doghouse; a state of disfavor

劇壇


剧坛

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jù tán
    ju4 tan2
chü t`an
    chü tan
 gekidan
    げきだん
the world of Chinese opera; theatrical circles
the stage; the theatrical world

劇本


剧本

see styles
jù běn
    ju4 ben3
chü pen
script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario

劇目


剧目

see styles
jù mù
    ju4 mu4
chü mu
theatrical piece (play or opera); repertoire; list of plays or operas

反串

see styles
fǎn chuàn
    fan3 chuan4
fan ch`uan
    fan chuan
(Chinese opera) to play a role outside of one's specialty; (modern) to play a transvestite role; to masquerade as an opponent

口白

see styles
kǒu bái
    kou3 bai2
k`ou pai
    kou pai
narrator; spoken parts in an opera

古諾


古诺

see styles
gǔ nuò
    gu3 nuo4
ku no
Gounod (name); Charles Gounod (1818-1893), French musician and opera composer

叫板

see styles
jiào bǎn
    jiao4 ban3
chiao pan
to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song); (coll.) to challenge

名伶

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míng líng
    ming2 ling2
ming ling
famous actor or actress (Chinese opera)

吐字

see styles
tǔ zì
    tu3 zi4
t`u tzu
    tu tzu
diction; enunciation; to pronounce the words correctly (in opera)

哭腔

see styles
kū qiāng
    ku1 qiang1
k`u ch`iang
    ku chiang
sobbing tone; sob; dirge; opera tune portraying mourning

唱戲


唱戏

see styles
chàng xì
    chang4 xi4
ch`ang hsi
    chang hsi
to perform in opera

唱本

see styles
chàng běn
    chang4 ben3
ch`ang pen
    chang pen
opera libretto

唱段

see styles
chàng duàn
    chang4 duan4
ch`ang tuan
    chang tuan
aria (in opera)

唱腔

see styles
chàng qiāng
    chang4 qiang1
ch`ang ch`iang
    chang chiang
vocal music (in opera); aria

外場


外场

see styles
wài chǎng
    wai4 chang3
wai ch`ang
    wai chang
 gaiba
    がいば
outer area (of a place that has an inner area); dining area of a restaurant (as opposed to the kitchen); outfield (baseball etc); area outside a venue (e.g. exterior of a stadium); field (maintenance, testing etc); (Chinese opera) the area in front of the table on the stage
{math} external field; (place-name) Sotoba

大戲


大戏

see styles
dà xì
    da4 xi4
ta hsi
large-scale Chinese opera; Beijing opera; major dramatic production (movie, TV series etc)

大王

see styles
dài wang
    dai4 wang5
tai wang
 daiou / daio
    だいおう
robber baron (in opera, old stories); magnate
(honorific or respectful language) great king; (place-name, surname) Daiou
mahārāja 摩賀羅惹. Applied to the four guardians of the universe, 四大天王.

套數


套数

see styles
tào shù
    tao4 shu4
t`ao shu
    tao shu
song cycle in Chinese opera; (fig.) a series of tricks; polite remarks; number of (things that are counted in 套[tao4], like houses)

小嗓

see styles
xiǎo sǎng
    xiao3 sang3
hsiao sang
falsetto (in Chinese opera)

崑曲


昆曲

see styles
kūn qǔ
    kun1 qu3
k`un ch`ü
    kun chü
Kunqu opera, influential musical theater originating in Kunshan, Jiangsu province in Yuan times

巨星

see styles
jù xīng
    ju4 xing1
chü hsing
 kyosei / kyose
    きょせい
(astronomy) giant star; (fig.) superstar (of opera, basketball etc)
(1) {astron} (See 矮星・わいせい) giant star; (2) great person; giant; superstar; big-shot; (female given name) Miki

彞劇


彝剧

see styles
yí jù
    yi2 ju4
i chü
Yi opera

徽劇


徽剧

see styles
huī jù
    hui1 ju4
hui chü
Anhui opera

徽調


徽调

see styles
huī diào
    hui1 diao4
hui tiao
Anhui opera

戯曲

see styles
 gikyoku
    ぎきょく
(1) drama; play; (2) Chinese opera

戲子


戏子

see styles
xì zi
    xi4 zi5
hsi tzu
(derog.) opera singer; actor

戲曲


戏曲

see styles
xì qǔ
    xi4 qu3
hsi ch`ü
    hsi chü
Chinese opera

散板

see styles
sǎn bǎn
    san3 ban3
san pan
to fall apart; opera section in free rhythm

敵檔


敌档

see styles
dí dàng
    di2 dang4
ti tang
rival productions (of the same opera in neighboring theaters)

旦角

see styles
dàn jué
    dan4 jue2
tan chüeh
dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)

昼帯

see styles
 hiruobi
    ひるおび
(from 昼間の帯ドラマ) (See 昼メロ,帯ドラマ) soap opera

楽劇

see styles
 gakugeki
    がくげき
musical play; opera

歐朋


欧朋

see styles
ōu péng
    ou1 peng2
ou p`eng
    ou peng
Opera (web browser)

正旦

see styles
zhèng dàn
    zheng4 dan4
cheng tan
 seitan / setan
    せいたん
starring female role in a Chinese opera
(given name) Seitan

正生

see styles
zhèng shēng
    zheng4 sheng1
cheng sheng
 masami
    まさみ
starring male role in a Chinese opera
(personal name) Masami
reality of the present life

武功

see styles
wǔ gōng
    wu3 gong1
wu kung
 bukou / buko
    ぶこう
martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service; (given name) Takenori

武打

see styles
wǔ dǎ
    wu3 da3
wu ta
acrobatic fighting in Chinese opera or dance

武旦

see styles
wǔ dàn
    wu3 dan4
wu tan
female military role in a Chinese opera

武生

see styles
wǔ shēng
    wu3 sheng1
wu sheng
 mushuu / mushu
    むしゅう
male military role in a Chinese opera
(place-name) Mushuu

比才

see styles
bì cái
    bi4 cai2
pi ts`ai
    pi tsai
Bizet (name); Georges Bizet (1838-1875), French musician, composer of opera Carmen

清唱

see styles
qīng chàng
    qing1 chang4
ch`ing ch`ang
    ching chang
to sing opera arias without staging, costume or makeup; to sing a cappella

湘劇


湘剧

see styles
xiāng jù
    xiang1 ju4
hsiang chü
Xiang opera (Hunan)

滬劇


沪剧

see styles
hù jù
    hu4 ju4
hu chü
Shanghai opera

獨語


独语

see styles
dú yǔ
    du2 yu3
tu yü
solo part (in opera); soliloquy

申曲

see styles
shēn qǔ
    shen1 qu3
shen ch`ü
    shen chü
Shanghai opera; same as 滬劇|沪剧

男旦

see styles
nán dàn
    nan2 dan4
nan tan
male actor playing the female role (Chinese opera)

白臉


白脸

see styles
bái liǎn
    bai2 lian3
pai lien
white face; face painting in Beijing opera etc

皮黃


皮黄

see styles
pí huáng
    pi2 huang2
p`i huang
    pi huang
Beijing opera (or styles of song in); abbr. for 西皮二黃|西皮二黄

盔頭


盔头

see styles
kuī tou
    kui1 tou5
k`uei t`ou
    kuei tou
decorated hat or helmet in Chinese opera to characterize role

票友

see styles
piào yǒu
    piao4 you3
p`iao yu
    piao yu
an amateur actor (e.g. in Chinese opera)

秦腔

see styles
qín qiāng
    qin2 qiang1
ch`in ch`iang
    chin chiang
Qinqiang, an opera style popular in northwest China, possibly originating in Ming dynasty folk music; Shaanxi opera

粉頭


粉头

see styles
fěn tóu
    fen3 tou2
fen t`ou
    fen tou
prostitute (old); crafty character (in opera)

粵劇


粤剧

see styles
yuè jù
    yue4 ju4
yüeh chü
Cantonese opera

維特


维特

see styles
wéi tè
    wei2 te4
wei t`e
    wei te
Werther, opera by Jules Massenet; Werther, German masculine given name

翎子

see styles
líng zi
    ling2 zi5
ling tzu
peacock feathers on an official's hat displaying his rank (traditional); pheasant tail feathers on warriors' helmets (opera)

老旦

see styles
lǎo dàn
    lao3 dan4
lao tan
old woman role in Chinese opera

老生

see styles
lǎo shēng
    lao3 sheng1
lao sheng
 rousei / rose
    ろうせい
venerable middle-aged or elderly man, usually wearing an artificial beard (in Chinese opera)
(1) elderly person; (pronoun) (2) (humble language) (masculine speech) (only used by elderly) I; me

聽戲


听戏

see styles
tīng xì
    ting1 xi4
t`ing hsi
    ting hsi
to attend an opera; to see an opera

花旦

see styles
huā dàn
    hua1 dan4
hua tan
role of vivacious young female in Chinese opera

花腔

see styles
huā qiāng
    hua1 qiang1
hua ch`iang
    hua chiang
florid ornamentation in opera; coloratura

蒲劇


蒲剧

see styles
pú jù
    pu2 ju4
p`u chü
    pu chü
Puzhou opera of Shanxi Province

薌劇


芗剧

see styles
xiāng jù
    xiang1 ju4
hsiang chü
variety of opera popular in southern Fujian and Taiwan

西皮

see styles
xī pí
    xi1 pi2
hsi p`i
    hsi pi
one of the two chief types of music in Chinese opera; see also 二黃|二黄[er4 huang2]

見方


见方

see styles
jiàn fāng
    jian4 fang1
chien fang
 mikata
    みかた
(measurement) (after a length) square (as in "10 feet square")
(1) viewpoint; point of view; way of looking (at something); view; angle; (2) way of appreciating (e.g. opera); way of understanding; how to read (a map, train timetable, etc.); (surname) Mikata

諧劇


谐剧

see styles
xié jù
    xie2 ju4
hsieh chü
Xieju opera (ballad and dancing monologue, popular in Sichuan)

變臉


变脸

see styles
biàn liǎn
    bian4 lian3
pien lien
to turn hostile suddenly; face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic change of attitude expressing fright, anger etc

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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