created reference approved 序曲 → 首 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
序曲 xùqǔ
首 shǒu
classifier
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 序曲 · xùqǔ · overture, sinfonia — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
序曲
xùqǔ
overture, sinfonia
An introductory piece of music played at the beginning of an opera or ballet to set the mood or hint at the story; also refers to an independent orchestral piece in a similar style.
序 (literal) → 序 · xù · preface 曲 (literal) → 曲 · qǔ · song
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 序曲 · xùqǔ · prelude — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
序曲
xùqǔ
prelude
A metaphorical beginning or introduction to an event or action.
序 (literal) → 序 · xù · preface 曲 (literal) → 曲 · qǔ · song
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition