二黃

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Chinese

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two yellow
trad. (二黃)
simp. (二黄)
alternative forms 二簧
二王

Etymology

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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

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Noun

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二黃

  1. one of the two main types of melody in Chinese opera

See also

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