山西梆子 shānxībāngzi Shanxi opera Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 山西 shānxī Shanxi Shanxi province in northern China, with the capital city 太原市 tàiyuánshì梆子 bāngzi bangzi opera Short for 梆子腔 bāngziqiāng, a category of Chinese opera known for high-pitched singing and the use of wooden clappers for accompaniment.