Kunqu
Syllables: Kun·qu
Kunqu proper noun: a form of Chinese opera that began in the 16th century, during the Ming Dynasty, in the Wu cultural area.
Proper noun
Kunqu
- 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
Synonyms of Kunqu
Forms of Kunqu
| alternative form | Kinqu |
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Origin of Kunqu
Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 崑曲 /昆曲 (kūnqǔ, literally “Kun[shan] melody”).
Questions about Kunqu
- What does Kunqu mean?
- Kunqu means a form of Chinese opera that began in the 16th century, during the Ming Dynasty, in the Wu cultural area.
- What part of speech is Kunqu?
- Kunqu is a proper noun.
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