Nüshu

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See also: Nushu, Nǚshū, Nu Shu, and Nü Shu

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Etymology

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From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 女書女书 (Nǚshū, literally women's script).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnʊʃuː/, /ˈnjuːʃuː/

Proper noun

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Nüshu

  1. (historical) A syllabic script which was used exclusively among the ethnic Yao women of Jiangyong, Hunan, China from the 9th century, used to write the Xiangnan Tuhua lect of Chinese, which mostly fell out of use during the 20th century.

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