Meaning of word 花旦
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Word
Pinyin huā dàn
Phonetic Notation ㄏㄨㄚ ㄉㄢˋ
word Meaning

花旦 huādàn

[a young female character type in Chinese operas] 戏剧中扮演性格活泼或泼辣的年轻女旦角

Meaning in Internet

花旦 (戏曲行当名)

  • 花旦是中国传统戏曲角色行当。为青年或中年女性的形象,性格活泼或泼辣放荡,常常带点喜剧色彩。花旦一词,来自元代夏庭芝的《青楼集》:“凡伎,以墨点破其面者为花旦。”