老净

老淨
lǎojìng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 laojing (elderly painted-face male role in Chinese opera)

Examples

《Lǐ Líng Bēi》 lǐ de Yáng Lìnggōng jiù shì lǎojìng yìng gōng.
Yang Linggong in The Li Ling Stele is a laojing role.
Lǎojìng duō bànyǎn niánlǎo de jiàngshuài huò quánchén.
Laojing mostly portray elderly generals or powerful ministers.

Tips

culture
Subcategory of (painted-face role, 花脸): specifically the elderly version, often a grizzled general or senior court figure. Rarer than 大花脸 () or 花脸 (架子). Distinguished by a white beard paired with the bold painted facial pattern.

Stroke Order

lǎo
jìng