grass script
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grass script
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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).
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A style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy.
Similar: caoshu, tsao shu, grass hand
Translations
Talk about this word "grass script." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/grass%20script. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. grass script. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/grass%20script "grass script." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/grass%20script.Cite this
@misc{grass_script_2026,
title = {grass script},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/grass%20script},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
