河南梆子 hénánbāngzi Henan clapper opera Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 河南 hénán Henan Henan Province in central China; its capital is 郑州 zhèngzhōu.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.