科

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (科):
* → Japanese: 科(か) (ka)
* → Korean: 과(科) (gwa)
* → Vietnamese: khoa (科)

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kʰoːl, *kʰoːls) and ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): phonetic 禾 (OC *ɡoːl, “grain”) + semantic 斗 (“measuring tool”).
Possibly a *k-prefixed noun derived from 和 (OC *ɡoːl), hence “the things which harmonize” (Schuessler, 2007).

Han compound

插科打諢

插科打诨

(Chinese theater) action; enactment (as opposed to dialogue, recitation, or singing)


軸

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *l'ɯwɢ) and ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): semantic 車 (“cart, carriage”) + phonetic 由 (OC *lɯw, “to pass through”) — the axle that passes through a cartwheel.

Han compound

(theater, opera) last item on a theatrical performance


道具

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (道具):
* → Japanese: 道(どう)具(ぐ) (dōgu)
* → Korean: 도구(道具) (dogu)
* → Vietnamese: đạo cụ (道具)

/tɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕy⁵¹/

/tou̯²² kɵy̯²²/

/to²²⁻²¹ ku²²/

/to²²⁻²¹ ki²²/

/tau³⁵⁻¹¹ ku³⁵/

/dɔ²² t͡ɕy⁴⁴/

/tɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕy⁵¹/

/tou̯²² kɵy̯²²/

/to²²⁻²¹ ku²²/

/to²²⁻²¹ ki²²/

/tau³⁵⁻¹¹ ku³⁵/

/dɔ²² t͡ɕy⁴⁴/

(theater, film, or generally) prop; theatrical property


效果

Sino-Xenic (效果):
* → Japanese: 效果(こうか) (kōka)
* → Korean: 효과(效果) (hyogwa)
* → Vietnamese: hiệu quả (效果)

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ ku̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/haːu̯²² kʷɔː³⁵/

/hau³³⁻²¹ kɤ⁴¹/

/hau³³⁻¹¹ ko⁵³/

/hau²²⁻²¹ ko⁵³/

/hau⁴¹⁻²² kɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ ku̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/haːu̯²² kʷɔː³⁵/

/hau³³⁻²¹ kɤ⁴¹/

/hau³³⁻¹¹ ko⁵³/

/hau²²⁻²¹ ko⁵³/

/hau⁴¹⁻²² kɔ⁵⁵⁴/

(theater, film, television) sound and lighting effects


假面劇

ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄩˋ

/t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹ mi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕy⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹ mi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕy⁵¹/


亮相

/li̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/lœːŋ²² sœːŋ³³/

/liɔŋ²²⁻²¹ siɔŋ²¹/

/liɔŋ⁴¹⁻²² siɔŋ⁴¹/

/liaŋ²²⁻²¹ siɔŋ²¹/

/liaŋ⁴¹⁻²² siɔŋ⁴¹/

/liaŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ siaŋ²¹³/

/li̯ɑŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/lœːŋ²² sœːŋ³³/

/liɔŋ²²⁻²¹ siɔŋ²¹/

/liɔŋ⁴¹⁻²² siɔŋ⁴¹/

/liaŋ²²⁻²¹ siɔŋ²¹/

/liaŋ⁴¹⁻²² siɔŋ⁴¹/

/liaŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ siaŋ²¹³/

Originally jargon of the Chinese opera performance industry.


開場白

結束語

antonym(s) of “prologue, opening remarks”

/kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ paɪ̯³⁵/

/kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ paɪ̯³⁵/

/hɔːi̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ paːk̚²/

/kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ paɪ̯³⁵/

/kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵ paɪ̯³⁵/

/hɔːi̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ paːk̚²/


啞劇

/jä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕy⁵¹/

/aː³⁵ kʰɛːk̚²/

/jä²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕy⁵¹/

/aː³⁵ kʰɛːk̚²/


煞尾

/ʂä⁵⁵ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/suɛ²⁴ myɛ²¹/

/ʂä⁵⁵ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/suɛ²⁴ myɛ²¹/

(theater) last of a sequence of songs in traditional northern drama


小翻

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ fän⁵⁵/

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ fän⁵⁵/

(drama, dance, gymnastics) back handspring


過場

/ku̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ku̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/kʷɔː³³ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

/kə⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tiũ²⁴/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ tiũ²⁴/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ tiɔ̃¹³/

/ku̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ku̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/kʷɔː³³ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

/kə⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tiũ²⁴/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ tiũ²⁴/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ tiɔ̃¹³/


過場

/ku̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ku̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/kʷɔː³³ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

/kə⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tiũ²⁴/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ tiũ²⁴/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ tiɔ̃¹³/

/ku̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ku̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/kʷɔː³³ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

/kə⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tiũ²⁴/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ tiũ²⁴/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ tiɔ̃¹³/


引子

/in²¹⁴ d͡z̥z̩⁴/

/jɐn¹³ t͡siː³⁵/

/in²¹⁴ d͡z̥z̩⁴/

/jɐn¹³ t͡siː³⁵/

(theater) opening words (spoken or sung)


變臉

/pi̯ɛn⁵¹ li̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pi̯ɛn⁵¹ li̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

(theater) rapid changes of facial expressions to show fear or anger


小戲

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi⁵¹/

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiə̯ɻ⁵¹/

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi²¹/

/sio⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hi⁴¹/

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi⁵¹/

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕiə̯ɻ⁵¹/

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi²¹/

/sio⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hi⁴¹/


走過場

ㄗㄡˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄤˇ

ㄗㄡˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄤˊ

/t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/t͡sɐu̯³⁵ kʷɔː³³ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

/t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/t͡sɐu̯³⁵ kʷɔː³³ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

(theater, of an actor or actress) to walk from one end of the stage to the other without stopping


暗轉

/ˀän⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ɐm³³ t͡syːn³⁵/

/ˀän⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ɐm³³ t͡syːn³⁵/

(theater) blackout in the middle of a scene or act (to indicate either a change in time, or, with a quick change of scenery, a change in place)


暗場

/ˀän⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ˀän⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/ɐm³³ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

/ˀän⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ˀän⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ³⁵/

/ɐm³³ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/

/am²¹⁻⁵³ tiũ²⁴/

/am⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tiũ²⁴/

/am²¹⁻⁵³ tiɔ̃¹³/

/am²¹⁻⁵³ tiũ²⁴/

/am⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tiũ²⁴/

/am²¹⁻⁵³ tiɔ̃¹³/

(theater) events of a play not shown on stage, but told through dialogues or monologues


威吔

/wɐi̯⁵⁵ jaː³⁵/

/wɐi̯⁵⁵ jaː³⁵/

(Cantonese, theater, film, television) wire (for stunts)


自報家門

ㄗˋ ㄅㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄇㄣˊ

цзыбаоцзямэнь

/t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ pɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ mən³⁵/

ㄗˋ ㄅㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄇㄣˊㄦ

цзыбаоцзямэньр

/t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ pɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ məɻ³⁵/

/t͡siː²² pou̯³³ kaː⁵⁵ muːn²¹/

/t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ pɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ mən³⁵/

/t͡sz̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ pɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ məɻ³⁵/

/t͡siː²² pou̯³³ kaː⁵⁵ muːn²¹/

(theater, of an actor) to introduce their character


熱演

/ʐɤ⁵¹ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ʐɤ⁵¹ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

(of a play, movie, drama, etc.) to be popularly staged; to be well-received


跑龍套

ㄆㄠˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄠˋ

/pʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ lʊŋ³⁵ tʰɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/pʰaːu̯³⁵ lʊŋ²¹ tʰou̯³³/

/pʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ lʊŋ³⁵ tʰɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/pʰaːu̯³⁵ lʊŋ²¹ tʰou̯³³/


打真軍

дачжэньцзюнь

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵/

/taː³⁵ t͡sɐn⁵⁵ kʷɐn⁵⁵/

/tä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵/

/taː³⁵ t͡sɐn⁵⁵ kʷɐn⁵⁵/

(originally Cantonese, theater, movie) to fight with real weapons (swords, spears, guns, etc.) in a play or movie


花腔

/xu̯ä⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/faː⁵⁵ hɔːŋ⁵⁵/

/xu̯ä⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/faː⁵⁵ hɔːŋ⁵⁵/

(theater) florid ornamentation in Chinese opera singing


吊威吔

/tiːu̯³³ wɐi̯⁵⁵ jaː¹³⁻³⁵/

/tiːu̯³³ wɐi̯⁵⁵ jaː¹³⁻³⁵/

(Cantonese, theater, film, television, of an actor) to hang on wires to simulate flying or falling


草臺班子

ㄘㄠˇ ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄢ ˙ㄗ

цаотай баньцзы

/t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰaɪ̯³⁵ pän⁵⁵ d͡z̥z̩²/

/t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰaɪ̯³⁵ pän⁵⁵ d͡z̥z̩²/

(Mainland China, literal, theater) small troupe touring rural areas


喝吆號

/hua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ iu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ho²²/

/hua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ iu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ho²²/

(Hokkien, theater) to sing an accompaniment (in some Chinese operas)

(Hokkien, theater) to have a walk-on part (on stage)


攑旗軍仔

/ɡia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ki²³⁻³³ kun⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/ɡia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ ki²⁴⁻¹¹ kun⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/ɡia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ki²⁴⁻²² kun⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/kia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ki²⁴⁻²² kun⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/ɡia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ki²³⁻³³ kun⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/ɡia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ ki²⁴⁻¹¹ kun⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/ɡia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ki²⁴⁻²² kun⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/kia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ki²⁴⁻²² kun⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien, theater) minor character with a walk-on part