劇
theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe
Closest English meanings
drama·play·acute·severe
The Calligrapher — Yán Zhēnqīng 颜真卿
Tang master of robust regular script; co-creator of the enduring 'Yan style'.
Tang calligrapher (709–784), master of regular script/running script — the Tang moral paragon whose upright, muscular regular script became the model of Chinese integrity in writing. Tang dynasty
Cultural Story
(Tang Xianzu's 牡丹亭, a 明传奇, wakes a girl from a dream of love and holds the 剧场 for a full night; the 剧本 still tours. The character 劇 is the acute, the strong feeling staged. It names the play that bends the house to a single pulse.
Common words & phrases
- 戏剧 drama · theater
- 剧本 script · play
- 剧场 theater
- 剧烈 violent · acute
- 剧痛 severe pain
Read the story behind the character
The 剧场 sells out the run. The pain is 剧痛 after the break. The 电视剧 ends on a cliff. The 剧本 wins the prize. The word names the stage, the sharp ache, and the tale told in episodes. The 剧场 sells out the run, the pain is 剧痛 after the break, and the 电视剧 ends on a cliff.
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