grass script en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque from Chinese 草書／草书 (cǎoshū), mistaking the character 草 (cǎo) as meaning grass, when in fact it refers to writing which is careless; sloppy; hasty, for example the meaning implied in the compound words 潦草 (liáocǎo) and 草率 (cǎoshuài).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy.
Synonyms
caoshu · grass hand · tsao shu
Translations (10)
fi kursiivikirjoitus (style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy) · cmn 草書 /草书 (style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy) · ru цаошу́ (style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy) · yue 草書 /草书 (style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy) · nan-hbl 草書 /草书 (style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy) · de Grasschrift (style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy) · ko 초서 (style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy) · vi chữ thảo (style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy) · vi thảo thư (style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy) · ja 草書 (style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy)