Kunqu

English

Alternative forms

• Kinqu

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Kunqu

1. A form of Chinese opera that began in the 16th century, during the Ming Dynasty, in the Wu cultural area.
   • [2002, Annping Chin, Four Sisters of Hofei‎, Scribner, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 130:

     Then, in 1936, the Firemen's Association of K’un-shan sponsored a benefit concert. This was a big deal because K’un-shan was the place where k’un-ch’ü originated six hundred years ago.]

Synonyms

• Kunju