草書
See also: 草书
Chinese
grass; straw; draft (of a document) grass; straw; draft (of a document); careless; rough; manuscript; hasty | book; letter | ||
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trad. (草書) | 草 | 書 | |
simp. (草书) | 草 | 书 |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
草書
- (calligraphy) cursive script
Usage notes
Sometimes translated as grass script, 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).
Synonyms
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Descendants
Sino-Xenic (草書):
- → Japanese: 草書 (sōsho)
- → Korean: 초서(草書) (choseo)
- → Vietnamese: thảo thư (草書)
See also
- 楷書/楷书 (kǎishū)
- 行書/行书 (xíngshū)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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草 | 書 |
そう Grade: 1 | しょ Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 草書 (MC t͡sʰɑuX ɕɨʌ).
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) そーしょ [sòóshó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [so̞ːɕo̞]
Noun
草書 • (sōsho) ←さうしよ (sausyo)?
- grass script (cursive writing)
See also
- 楷書 (kaisho)
- 行書 (gyōsho)
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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草 | 書 |
Noun
草書 • (choseo) (hangeul 초서)
- Hanja form? of 초서 (“grass script”).
Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term | |
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草 | 書 |
Noun
草書
- chữ Hán form of thảo thư (“grass script”).