脸谱

臉譜

liǎnpǔ

noun #45,195

Meanings

1 types of facial makeup in Peking opera
2 painted opera mask patterns
3 (figurative) stereotype; stock character

Characters

chart; pattern book

Examples

京剧脸谱的颜色各有象征意义。

Jīngjù liǎnpǔ de yánsè gè yǒu xiàngzhēng yìyì.

Each color of Peking opera facial makeup has symbolic meaning.

这部电影里的人物太脸谱化了。

Zhè bù diànyǐng lǐ de rénwù tài liǎnpǔhuà le.

The characters in this film are too stereotyped.

Tips

culture

In Peking opera, colors encode traits: red for loyalty (Guan Yu), black for integrity (Bao Zheng), white for cunning (Cao Cao), blue for valor. 脸谱化 means 'reduced to a stock type.'

Stroke Order

脸 liǎn

谱 pǔ