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湘剧

湘劇
xiāngjù
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Xiang opera
  2. 2 Hunan opera

Examples

湘剧流行于湖南中部和东部。
Xiāngjù liúxíng yú Húnán zhōngbù hé dōngbù.
Xiang opera is popular in central and eastern Hunan.
《拜月记》是湘剧的传统剧目。
《Bàiyuèjì》 shì xiāngjù de chuántǒng jùmù.
'The Moon-Worship Pavilion' is a traditional Xiang opera play.

Tips

culture
Formerly 长沙湘戏, 湘剧 is a multi-tune tradition combining 高腔 (from Ming-era 弋阳腔), 昆腔, 低牌子 and 弹腔. Its repertoire of about 1,100 plays includes classics like 《拜月记》 and 《琵琶上路》.

Stroke Order

湘 xiāng
剧 jù