甬剧

甬劇

yǒngjù

noun

Meanings

1 Yong opera (of Ningbo, Zhejiang)

Characters

Ningbo (literary name)

Examples

甬剧用宁波话演唱。

Yǒngjù yòng Níngbōhuà yǎnchàng.

Yong opera is sung in the Ningbo dialect.

甬剧以现代戏见长。

Yǒngjù yǐ xiàndàixì jiàncháng.

Yong opera is known for its modern-themed works.

Tips

memory

甬 is the literary nickname for 宁波 (Ningbo), taken from the old 甬江 river. When you see 甬 in a regional name — 甬剧, 甬菜, 甬江 — read it as 'Ningbo.'

Stroke Order

甬 yǒng

剧 jù