梨園子弟

简 梨园子弟 · 繁 梨園子弟
Mandarin · pinyin lí yuán zǐ dì

Meanings

  1. Chinese opera performers
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梨
lí · pear; opera; cut, slash
園
yuán · garden; park, orchard
子
zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
弟
dì · young brother; junior; I, me
园
yuán · garden; park, orchard
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2–2–3–4 · li2 yuan2 zi3 di4

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lei4 jyun4 zi2 dai6

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noun

  1. (archaic) opera troop performers

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