男旦

nán dàn

Dictionary entry

male actor playing the female role (Chinese opera)

What does 男旦 mean?

男旦 (nán dàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1male actor playing the female role (Chinese opera)

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男nán(bound form) male · baron, the lowest of the five ranks of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]旦dàn(literary) dawn; daybreak · dan, female role in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)

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男旦

nán dàn

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