皮黄 píhuáng Beijing opera Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 皮 pí abbreviation of 西皮 xīpí xipi opera music One of the two main melodies in Chinese opera, characterized by a bright, high-pitched, and vigorous tone; often paired with 二黄 èrhuáng.黄 黃 huáng abbreviation of 二黄 二黃 èrhuáng erhuang one of the two main types of music in Chinese opera (such as Peking opera and Hubei opera), characterized by calm and steady melodies; often combined with 西皮 xīpí to form the 皮黄 píhuáng system
