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wénchǒu
noun

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
Wénchǒu zhǔyào kào niàn bái hé zuògōng qǔshèng.
The wenchou wins the audience through recitation and acting.
HSK 7-9
Zhèwèi 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 (豆腐块) identifies all roles.

Stroke Order

wén
chǒu