Where does “平劇” come from?

平劇 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 北平, from Chinese 北, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ba — to carry; shoulder.

平劇 (Chinese): Synonym of 京劇／京剧

Definitions

  1. Synonym of 京劇／京剧

Ancestry of “平劇”, step by step

平劇 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Chinese 北平

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese北平Beiping/Peiping
2Chinese北—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetanbato carry; shoulder

via Chinese 劇

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese劇—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ba →Every word from Chinese 北 →Every word from Chinese 北平 →