马连良 Traditional form: 馬連良 Pinyin (reading): Mǎ Liánliáng Definitions: Ma Lianliang (1901-1966), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生/四大须生 Characters: 马 - horse; surname 连 - to join, to connect; continuous; even 良 - good, virtuous, respectable Traditional characters: 馬 - horse; surname 連 - to join, to connect; continuous; even 良 - good, virtuous, respectable