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chaqu

/ˌt͡ʃɑːˈt͡ʃuː/

chaqu noun: a form of Chinese opera.

Noun (1)

chaqu (plural chaqu)

  1. A form of Chinese opera.
    • The pavilion's tour de force is the private theater, which provided the emperor with a cozy perch to view chaqu, a form of opera invented by a commoner that became all the rage in 18th-century Beijing.2009 January 1, Andrew Jacobs, “Dusting Off a Serene Jewel Box”, in New York Times

Noun (2)

chaqu (plural chaqu)

  1. An inserted musical sequence in a Chinese movie.
    • Teo clarifies that chaqu were eventually differentiated from "full-fledged" musicals […]2001, Corey K. Creemur, “Picturizing American Cinema”, in Soundtrack Available, →ISBN, page 403

Forms of chaqu

pluralchaqu

Origin of chaqu

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 岔曲 (chàqǔ).

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 插曲 (chāqǔ).

Questions about chaqu

What does chaqu mean?
Chaqu means a form of Chinese opera.
What part of speech is chaqu?
Chaqu is a noun.
How do you pronounce chaqu?
Chaqu is pronounced /ˌt͡ʃɑːˈt͡ʃuː/.
What is the plural of chaqu?
The plural of chaqu is chaqu.

Words near chaqu in the dictionary

  1. Chaput
  2. Chaputs
  3. chapwoman
  4. chapwomen
  5. chapé
  6. chaqu
  7. chaqui taclla
  8. chaqui taklla
  9. chaqui taqlla
  10. chaquitaclla
  11. chaquitaklla

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