Sheng role
| Sheng | |||||||||
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| Chinese | 生 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | "scholar" | ||||||||
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The sheng is a role type in Chinese opera for dignified and respectable male characters such as Confucian scholars, nobles, or heads of households. They may be portrayed by actors of either sex.
| Sheng | |||||||||
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| Chinese | 生 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | "scholar" | ||||||||
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The sheng is a role type in Chinese opera for dignified and respectable male characters such as Confucian scholars, nobles, or heads of households. They may be portrayed by actors of either sex.