陕西梆子 shǎnxībāngzi Shaanxi opera Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 陕西 陝西 shǎnxī Shaanxi Shaanxi Province in northwest China, with its capital at 西安 xī'ān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.