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皮影戏

pí yǐng xìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
shadow play
Sources & editorial notes

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-62f64636b44418df. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

皮影戲 皮影戏 [pi2 ying3 xi4] /shadow play/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 皮影戲

  • 皮
    pí

    skin / peel / rind / outer layer / leather / hide / fur / cover / wrapping / outer covering / (of food) no longer crisp / soggy / (coll.) naughty / mischievous / pico- (10⁻¹²)

    Pí

    surname Pi

  • 影
    yǐng

    picture / image / film / movie / photograph / reflection / shadow / trace

  • 戏
    xì

    trick / drama / play / show / CL:齣|出[chū],場|场[chǎng],臺|台[tái]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.