剧 meaning in English
theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc)
Meaning of 剧
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc)
- dramatic (change, increase etc)
- acute
- severe
How to use 剧
As a noun, 剧 usually appears in compounds like 电视剧 (diànshìjù, TV series), 话剧 (huàjù, stage play) and 京剧 (jīngjù, Beijing opera). As a modifier it means sharp or severe, as in 剧烈 (jùliè, violent) and 剧增 (jùzēng, to rise sharply). Example: 我最近在看一部电视剧。(Wǒ zuìjìn zài kàn yí bù diànshìjù.) I have been watching a TV series lately.
剧 is made of 居 (jū, to live or reside) on the left and the knife radical 刂 on the right. Picture a sharp knife flashing in the middle of everyday life: that sudden drama is what you watch on stage, and it also gives the sense of something intense or severe.
Common mistake: Learners often write 居 with the wrong inner part or mix 剧 up with 据 (jù, according to), which has the same sound but uses the hand radical 扌 instead of the knife 刂. Remember: drama gets the knife, evidence gets the hand.
剧 in example sentences
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剧 jù · theatrical work · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 剧.
| 剧场 | jùchǎng | theater |
| 电视剧 | diànshìjù | TV series; TV drama |
| 连续剧 | liánxùjù | TV series |
| 话剧 | huàjù | stage play; modern drama |
| 京剧 | jīngjù | Beijing opera |
| 剧本 | jùběn | script; screenplay; scenario; libretto |
| 悲剧 | bēijù | tragedy |
| 戏剧 | xìjù | a drama; a play; theater; script of a play |
| 喜剧 | xǐjù | a comedy |
| 剧院 | jùyuàn | theater |
| 歌剧 | gējù | Western opera |
| 编剧 | biānjù | to write a play; scenario |
Questions about 剧
What does 剧 mean?
剧 (jù) means "theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 剧?
剧 is made of 1 character: 剧 (10 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 剧 an HSK word?
Yes. 剧 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 剧 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 剧 is written 劇.
What measure word do I use with 剧?
For TV series and plays, use 部 (bù), as in 一部电视剧. For a single episode, use 集 (jí), as in 第三集 (the third episode).
Does 剧 always mean drama, or can it describe pain?
It can describe pain or change that is intense. 剧痛 (jùtòng) means severe pain, and 病情加剧 (bìngqíng jiājù) means an illness is getting much worse.