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Kunqu.

A form of Chinese opera that began in the 16th century, during the Ming Dynasty, in the Wu cultural area.

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  1. A form of Chinese opera that began in the 16th century, during the Ming Dynasty, in the Wu cultural area.

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Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 崑曲 /昆曲 (kūnqǔ, literally “Kun[shan] melody”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.