文丑

noun

civil clown role in traditional Chinese opera; comic character specializing in speech and acting rather than acrobatics

A subtype of 丑角 (clown role) in Chinese opera, contrasting with 武丑 (martial clown), which emphasizes acrobatics and combat. The character typically wears distinctive costumes and applies white makeup around the nose and eyes. In Beijing dialect contexts, the term is often pronounced with an optional 儿 suffix (文丑儿 wén chǒur).