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黃腔

简黄腔 · 繁黃腔

Mandarin · pinyin huáng qiāng

lewd comment; vulgar joke

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黃: huáng · yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201
腔: qiāng · chest cavity; hollow in body
黄: huáng · yellow; surname

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2–1 · huang2 qiang1

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noun

obscene remarks or jokes; off-color humour
(opera) synonym of 宜黃腔 /宜黄腔
(opera) synonym of 荒腔

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