chǒu
dàn

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Meaning of 丑旦

丑旦 means comic female role; female clown role in traditional Chinese opera. Pronounced chǒu dàn.

  • comic female role; female clown role in traditional Chinese opera

Definitions & Examples

Zài
zhè
chū
 
bàn
yǎn
chǒu
dàn
 
yǎn
huó
líng
huó
xiàn
 

In this opera, she plays a comic female role, performing it vividly.

Chǒu
dàn
huā
dàn
tóng
 
gèng
zhòng
huá
de
biǎo
yǎn
 

The comic female role differs from the 'hua dan' (young female role), focusing more on comedic performance.

Zhè
jué
tōng
cháng
yóu
chǒu
dàn
lái
yǎn
 
chā
hùn
 

This type of character is usually played by the comic female role, responsible for comic relief and jokes.

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