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武旦

wǔ dàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
female military role in a Chinese opera
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-433af9a98c5596e1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

武旦 武旦 [wu3 dan4] /female military role in a Chinese opera/

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Character information

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  • 武
    wǔ

    martial / military

    Wǔ

    surname Wu

  • 旦
    dàn

    (literary) dawn / daybreak / dan, female role in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.