赣剧

贛劇

gànjù

noun

Meanings

1 Gan opera
2 Jiangxi opera

Characters

Jiangxi (abbreviation)

Examples

赣剧是江西的地方戏。

Gànjù shì Jiāngxī de dìfāng xì.

Gan opera is the regional opera of Jiangxi.

赣剧保留了古老的弋阳腔。

Gànjù bǎoliú le gǔlǎo de yì yáng qiāng.

Gan opera preserves the ancient Yiyang style.

Tips

culture

赣剧 is the modern umbrella name (adopted in 1950) for Jiangxi's 弋阳腔 and 青阳腔 traditions — 弋阳腔 being one of the four great Ming-dynasty vocal styles and a direct parent of 高腔 singing found across southern Chinese operas.

Stroke Order

赣 gàn

剧 jù