chāng​yōu

entertainers

  • created sense approved 倡优/倡優 · chāng​yōu · entertainers — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    倡优 / 倡優

    chāng​yōu

    entertainers

    (literary) actors, actresses, and musicians in ancient China; people who performed singing and dancing for a living

    倡 (literal) → 倡 · chāng · [performer] 优 (literal) → 优/優 · yōu · performer

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  • created sense approved 倡优/倡優 · chāng​yōu · prostitutes and actors — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    倡优 / 倡優

    chāng​yōu

    prostitutes and actors

    (literary) a collective term for prostitutes and actors, often used to refer to people in low-status entertainment professions in old China

    倡 (literal) → 倡 · chāng · [performer] 优 (literal) → 优/優 · yōu · performer

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