劇
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jù · theatrical plays, opera, drama

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15Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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刂Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 劇

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Example sentences

Notice where 劇 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ mén suǒ yǒu de rén dōu qù jù yuàn kàn xì.我們所有的人都去劇院看戲。

All of us went to the theater to see a play.

Source: Tatoeba #830483 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zài jù zhōng yǎn le yí gè xiǎo juésè.他在劇中演了一個小角色。

He played a minor part in the play.

Source: Tatoeba #339872 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xīn jù yuàn kàn shàng qù hěn háo huá.新劇院看上去很豪華。

The new theatre looks very luxurious.

Source: Tatoeba #6017319 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài jù chǎng.我在劇場。

I was at the theater.

Source: Tatoeba #6128437 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè jiā jù yuàn kě yǐ zuò xià jī bǎi rén.這家劇院可以坐下幾百人。

This theater seats several hundred people.

Source: Tatoeba #10267398 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ gǎn jué dào zì jǐ de xīn zài jù liè dì tiào dòng.我感覺到自己的心在劇烈地跳動。

I felt my heart beating violently.

Source: Tatoeba #526567 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 劇 in context

  1. Say jù, then recall the core meaning: theatrical plays, opera, drama.
  2. Write all 15 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 劇 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.