| Sheng | |||||||
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| Chinese | 生 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | scholar | ||||||
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The sheng is a role type in Chinese opera for dignified and respectable male characters such as Confucian scholars, nobles, or heads of households.[1] They may be portrayed by either male actors or actresses.
- ^ Bonds, Alexandra B. (2008). Beijing Opera Costumes: The Visual Communication of Character and Culture. University of Hawaiʻi Press. pp. 3–5. ISBN 978-0-8248-2956-8.