Meanings
chaqu1
- A form of Chinese opera.
The pavilion's tour de force is the private theater, which provided the emperor with a cozy perch to view chaqu, a form of opera invented by a commoner that became all the rage in 18th-century Beijing.
2009 January 1, Andrew Jacobs, “Dusting Off a Serene Jewel Box”, in New York Times
chaqu2
- broadcastingAn inserted musical sequence in a Chinese movie.
Teo clarifies that chaqu were eventually differentiated from "full-fledged" musicals […]
2001, Corey K. Creemur, “Picturizing American Cinema”, in Soundtrack Available, →ISBN, page 403
Origin
chaqu · noun
- Mandarin岔曲
- Englishchaqu
Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 岔曲 (chàqǔ).
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Full word history & related roots →chaqu · noun
- Mandarin插曲
- Englishchaqu
Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 插曲 (chāqǔ).
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Cite this entry
chaqu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaqu
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