二黃
See also: 二黄
Chinese edit
two | yellow | ||
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trad. (二黃) | 二 | 黃 | |
simp. (二黄) | 二 | 黄 | |
alternative forms | 二簧 二王 |
Etymology edit
Unknown. Possibly a corruption of 宜黃/宜黄 (Yíhuáng), or so named because it originated in Huanggang (黃岡/黄冈) and Huangpi (黃陂/黄陂) in Hubei.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
二黃
- one of the two main types of melody in Chinese opera