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高甲戲

简高甲戏 · 繁高甲戲

Mandarin · pinyin gāo jiǎ xì

Gaojia opera of Fujian and Taiwan

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
甲: jiǎ · armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
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戏: xì · theatrical play, show

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1–3–4 · gao1 jia3 xi4

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(opera) Gaojia opera (a type of Chinese opera originating in Quanzhou, Fujian)

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