huadan

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Huadan is a lively young female role type in traditional Chinese opera, especially known for portraying spirited maidens and clever heroines.

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huadan canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese opera role type
dan role subtype
associatedWithPersonalityTraits cleverness
frankness
liveliness
mischief
outspokenness
playfulness
wit
contrastedWith qingyi
zhen dan
costumeFeatures colorful costumes
less formal attire than qingyi
simple hair ornaments
culturalContext traditional Chinese theatre aesthetics
hasSubtype chou huadan
guimendan
zhuangdan
historicalDevelopment evolved within dan role system of Chinese opera
languageOrigin Chinese
literalMeaning flower dan
makeupStyle emphasis on youthful appearance
relatively light dan makeup
partOf traditional Chinese opera role system
portrays clever heroines
lively young women
maids
servant girls
spirited maidens
streetwise young women
village girls
relatedConcept chou
dan
jing
sheng
requiresSkill clear and bright singing voice
comic acting
expressive facial acting
fast-paced dialogue delivery
lively body movement
roleGender female
typicalAgeRange young
typicalStageFunction comic relief
creating lively atmosphere
driving plot through wit
usedIn Kunqu
surface form: Kunqu opera

Peking opera
Yue opera
various regional Chinese operas

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