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须生
鬚生
xūshēng
1. see [[老生<lǎoshēng>]]

Character Breakdown

须
xū
beard; must; necessary
HSK 3 9 丶
生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1 5 丶

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四大须生
sìdàxūshēng
Four great beards of Beijing opera, namely: Ma Lianliang [[馬連良|马连良]], Tan Fuying [[譚富英|谭富英]], Yang Baosen [[楊寶森|杨宝森]], Xi Xiaobo [[奚嘯伯|奚啸伯]]

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