Sheng is the positive male role, Dan is the positive female role, while jing is a supporting male role with a striking character and Chou is the clown or a negative character.

“生”是男性正面角色，“旦”是女性正面角色，“净”是性格鲜明的男性配角，“丑”是幽默滑稽或反面角色。

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