grass script
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
- A style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy