grass script

English

grass script (tsao shu)

Etymology

Calque of 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).

Noun

grass script (uncountable)

A style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy.

Synonyms

caoshu
tsao shu
grass hand

Translations

style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy

Chinese:
Cantonese: 草書, 草书 (cou² syu¹)
Mandarin: 草書 (zh), 草书 (zh) (cǎoshū)
Min Nan: 草書, 草书 (chhó-su)
Finnish: kursiivikirjoitus
German: Grasschrift f
Japanese: 草書 (そうしょ, sōsho)
Korean: 초서(草書) (ko) (choseo)
Russian: цаошу́ m or f or n (caošú)
Vietnamese: thảo thư (草書)