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薌劇

薌劇

See also: 芗剧

Chinese

		(Fujian drama)	drama; play; show drama; play; show; severe
trad. (薌劇)		薌	劇
simp. (芗剧)		芗	剧

Noun

薌劇

(music) A branch of Taiwanese opera popular in Zhangzhou.

Etymology

From 薌／芗 (xiāng), short for 薌江／芗江, an alternative name for Zhangzhou + 劇／剧 (jù, “opera”).

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): xiāngjù

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄤㄐㄩˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): hoeng¹ kek⁶
Min Nan (POJ): hiong-kio̍k

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: xiāngjù
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄤㄐㄩˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiangjiw
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
    
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    湘劇／湘剧
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    薌劇／芗剧
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: hoeng¹ kek⁶
  - Yale: hēung kehk
  - Cantonese Pinyin: hoeng¹ kek⁹
  - IPA ^(key): /hœːŋ⁵⁵ kʰɛːk̚²/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hiong-kio̍k
  - Tâi-lô: hiong-kio̍k
  - Phofsit Daibuun: hiongkiok
  - IPA (Xiamen): /hiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kiɔk̚⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /hiɔŋ³³ kiɔk̚²⁴/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /hiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kiɔk̚¹²¹/
  - IPA (Taipei): /hiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ kiɔk̚⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /hiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ kiɔk̚⁴/