湘剧

湘劇

xiāngjù

noun

Meanings

1 Xiang opera
2 Hunan opera

Characters

Hunan (abbreviation)

Examples

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

《拜月记》是湘剧的传统剧目。

《 Bài yuè jì 》 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