直隶梆子 zhílìbāngzi Hebei opera Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 直隶 直隸 zhílì Zhili Historical province of imperial China from the Ming dynasty until 1928, roughly corresponding to present-day 河北 héběi province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.