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歌劇 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja for opera.
This term applies in almost all cases to western opera versus Asian operas or musical plays.
jīng jù
Kyougeki
京劇 is the title for "Beijing Opera."
Because it's the opera of the capital, this is seen as the national opera of China. Therefore, this title can also be translated as, "Classical Chinese Opera."
hóu wáng
猴王 is the short title for "Monkey King." This can refer to the character made famous by the ancient novel, Journey to the West.
This literally reads "Monkey King." However, this title is open to interpretation, and could be used for someone who is the boss of the primate exhibit at the zoo, or certain characters in Chinese opera.
See Also: Monkey Fist | Drunken Monkey
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
淨 净 see styles |
jìng / jing4 ching jō / じょう |
 More info & calligraphy: clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role (female given name) Jouvimala. Clean, pure; to cleanse, purify; chastity. In Buddhism it also has reference to the place of cleansing, the latrine, etc. Also 浄 and 净; clear |
白 see styles |
bái / bai2 pai byaku / はく |
 More info & calligraphy: 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 鯔・ぼら・1) striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (3) (See せりふ) speech; one's lines; (4) {mahj} white dragon tile; (5) {mahj} winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (6) (abbreviation) (archaism) (See 白人・1) white person; Caucasian; (n-pref,n-suf,n) (7) (abbreviation) (obscure) (See ベルギー) Belgium; (female given name) YukiWhite, pure, clear; make clear, inform; white |
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 |
 More info & calligraphy: 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 |
 More info & calligraphy: 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 |
 More info & calligraphy: Western opera; CL:場|场[chang3],齣|出[chu1] (See オペラ) opera |
武術 武术 see styles |
wǔ shù / wu3 shu4 wu shu bujutsu / ぶじゅつ |
 More info & calligraphy: 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) {MA} martial arts; military arts; (2) (See 武術太極拳) wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts |
劇 剧 see styles |
jù / 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 |
旦 see styles |
dàn / dan4 tan tan / はじむ |
dawn; morning; daybreak; day; dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors) (given name) Hajimu Dawn; dawn |
末 see styles |
mò / mo4 mo matsu / まつ |
tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man (n-adv,n) (1) the end of; (2) powder; (surname, given name) Matsu Branch, twig; end; dust; not; translit, ma, va, ba; cf. 摩; branch |
票 see styles |
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 |
飾 饰 see styles |
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; to decorate |
OS see styles |
o s / o s o s |
(in a soap opera or movie) voice-over that makes a character's unspoken thoughts audible to the audience |
三弦 see styles |
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/participle) (1) listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; (2) (See 上演) presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance; (surname) Kanba |
上演 see styles |
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/participle) performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation |
丑角 see styles |
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) Kyouko |
亮相 see styles |
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 see styles |
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 see styles |
jiǎ sǎng / jia3 sang3 chia sang |
falsetto (in opera) |
做功 see styles |
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 see styles |
quán běn / quan2 ben3 ch`üan pen / chüan pen zenmoto / ぜんもと |
whole edition; whole performance (of Chinese opera) (surname) Zenmoto |
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| Title | Characters | Romaji(Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Opera | 歌劇 歌剧 | kageki | gē jù / ge1 ju4 / ge ju / geju | ko chü / kochü |
| Beijing Opera | 京劇 京剧 | Kyougeki / Kyogeki | jīng jù / jing1 ju4 / jing ju / jingju | ching chü / chingchü |
| Monkey King | 猴王 | hóu wáng / hou2 wang2 / hou wang / houwang | ||
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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