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The word we talk about today is“京剧行当”——Roles in Peking Opera.

Peking opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre.

The roles on the Peking Opera stage fall into four major roles——Sheng (生), Dan (旦), Jing (净), Chou (丑).

The Sheng (生) is the main and leading male role except Jing and Chou.

The Dan (旦) refers to any female role in Beijing opera.

The Jing (净) is a painted-face male role. This type of role usually has a particular personality or appearance.

The Chou (丑) is a male clown role with a comic face. This kind of role always acts as a wise and funny folk.