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獨腳戲

简独脚戏 · 繁獨腳戲

Mandarin · pinyin dú jiǎo xì

variant of 獨角戲 dú jiǎo xì

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腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
戲: Look up this written character
独: dú · alone, single, solitary, only
脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation
戏: xì · theatrical play, show

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2–3–4 · du2 jiao3 xi4

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noun

(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 獨角戲 /独角戏 (dújiǎoxì)

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