dàn
旦角
dawn; female role in Chinese opera; dan role
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
dawn; daybreak
literaryAn archaic or literary term for morning.
Tōng通
xiāo宵
dá达
dàn旦
dì地
gōng工
zuò作
。
To work all through the night until dawn.
Dàn旦
xī夕
zhī之
jiān间
，
jú局
shì势
yǐ已
biàn变
。
Between morning and evening, the situation has already changed.
noun
the female role type (dan) in Chinese opera
neutralA broad category for all female roles in traditional Chinese opera, such as Peking opera and Kunqu.
Tā她
zhuān专
gōng攻
jīng京
jù剧
dàn旦
jué角
。
She specializes in the dan roles of Peking opera.
Shēng生
dàn旦
jìng净
mò末
chǒu丑
shì是
xì戏
qǔ曲
de的
jī基
běn本
jué角
sè色
。
Sheng, dan, jing, mo, and chou are the basic role types in Chinese opera.