老旦 (lou5 daan2) — Lao Dan, older women playing roles in opera in Cantonese

louˏ₅daanˊ²
Mandarin Pinyin: lao3 dan4

Meaning of 老旦

nounLao Dan, older women playing roles in opera
nouna type of actress in Chinese operas that act in the roles of old female characters

Characters in 老旦

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