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崑腔

简昆腔 · 繁崑腔

Mandarin · pinyin Kūn qiāng

see 崑曲 Kūn qǔ

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腔: qiāng · chest cavity; hollow in body
昆: kūn · elder brother; descendants

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1–1 · Kun1 qiang1

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kwan1 hong1

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noun

Kunqu (a form of Chinese opera that originated in Kunshan, Jiangsu)
Kunqu melodies

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