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戲文

简戏文 · 繁戲文

Mandarin · pinyin xì wén

traditional Chinese opera
lyrics and spoken lines in Chinese opera

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文: wén · literature, culture, writing
戏: xì · theatrical play, show

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noun

actor's part or lines
traditional opera
southern drama

noun

(Southern Min, dated) theater program

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