Kunqu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A form of Chinese opera that began in the 16th century, during the Ming Dynasty, in the Wu cultural area.

Pronunciation

ko͝on′chü′

Word forms

Kunqu Kinqu

Etymology

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 崑曲 /昆曲 (kūnqǔ, literally “Kun[shan] melody”).

Synonyms

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