老旦

lǎo dàn

Dictionary entry

old woman role in Chinese opera

What does 老旦 mean?

老旦 (lǎo dàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1old woman role in Chinese opera

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老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity · old (of people)旦dàn(literary) dawn; daybreak · dan, female role in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)

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老旦

lǎo dàn

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