Search results for "生" - New World Encyclopedia
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- The doctrine of five phases describes two Cycles of Balance, a generating or creation (生, shēng) cycle and an overcoming or destruction (克/剋, kè) cycle of interactions between the phases. In any creative activity ...19 KB (2,730 words) - 14:06, 20 May 2023
- roles like "Dan" (旦, female), "Sheng" (生, male) and "Chou" (丑, Clown), were introduced. Yuan dynasty opera exists today as Cantonese opera. Beijing opera or Peking opera ( ...28 KB (4,073 words) - 16:44, 10 December 2023
- The Sheng (生) is the main male role in Beijing opera. This role has numerous subtypes. The laosheng is a dignified older role. These characters have a gentle and cultivated disposition and wear sensible costumes. ...41 KB (6,269 words) - 18:41, 11 January 2023
- Chinese culture because it sounds like the word "alive" (生 pinyin sheng1, Cantonese: saang1), compared to four (四, pinyin: si4, Cantonese: sei3) that sounds like the word "death" (死 pinyin si3, Cantonese: ...42 KB (5,963 words) - 06:44, 13 June 2023