脸谱

臉譜

liǎnpǔ

noun #45,195

Meanings

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

Characters

chart; pattern book

Examples

HSK 5

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.

HSK 5

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