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Kinqu

Kinqu is the alternative form of Kunqu.

Meaning of Kunqu

Proper noun

Kunqu

  1. A form of Chinese opera that began in the 16th century, during the Ming Dynasty, in the Wu cultural area.
    • Then, in 1936, the Firemen's Association of K’un-shan sponsored a benefit concert. This was a big deal because K’un-shan was the place where k’un-ch’ü originated six hundred years ago.[2002, Annping Chin, Four Sisters of Hofei, Scribner, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 130
    Synonyms:
    Kunju

Questions about Kinqu

What is Kinqu the alternative form of?
Kinqu is the alternative form of Kunqu.

Words near Kinqu in the dictionary

  1. kinotype
  2. kinotypes
  3. kinovate
  4. kinovic acid
  5. kinoyl
  6. Kinqu
  7. kinradite
  8. kinred
  9. kinreds
  10. Kinrooi
  11. Kinross

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