文丑

wénchǒu
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 wenchou (civilian comic male role in Chinese opera)

Examples

Wénchǒu zhǔyào kào niànbái hé zuògōng qǔshèng.
The wenchou wins the audience through recitation and acting.
Zhè wèi yǎnyuán yǎn wénchǒu tèbié chūcǎi.
This actor shines as a wenchou.

Tips

culture
Civilian counterpart of 武丑. Plays the comic range from foolish officials and greedy matchmakers to loyal-but-dim servants, relying on speech, timing, and facial business rather than acrobatics. The trademark white patch around the nose (豆腐) identifies all roles.

Stroke Order

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