"Nüshu" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈnʊʃuː/, /ˈnjuːʃuː/
Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 女書/女书 (Nǚshū, literally “women's script”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|女書|lit=women's script}} Mandarin 女書/女书 (Nǚshū, literally “women's script”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} 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. Tags: historical Categories (place): China Synonyms: Nushu, Nyushu, Nü Shu, Nu Shu Translations (Translations): 女書 (Chinese Mandarin), 女书 (Nǚshū) (Chinese Mandarin), 女書 (Nyosho) (alt: にょしょ) (Japanese), ню̀й-шу́ (njùj-šú) [masculine] (Russian), 𛆁𛈬 (Shaozhou Tuhua)
    Sense id: en-Nüshu-en-name-~PmCqm~k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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