wén​wǔ​cháng

traditional opera orchestra

  • created sense approved 文武场/文武場 · wén​wǔ​cháng · traditional opera orchestra — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    文武场 / 文武場

    wén​wǔ​cháng

    traditional opera orchestra

    The combined percussion and string/wind sections of a traditional Chinese opera orchestra. It is composed of the [[文场|文場|wen2 chang3]] (string and wind instruments) and the [[武场|武場|wu3 chang3]] (percussion instruments).

    文武 (literal) → 文武 · wén​wǔ · civil and military 场 (literal) → 场/場 · chǎng · place

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