蒲州梆子 púzhōubāngzi Puzhou opera Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 蒲州 púzhōu Pu Prefecture historical prefecture located in modern-day Yongji, Shanxi 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.