"grass script" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: 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). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|zh|-}} Calque from Chinese, {{zh-l|草書}} 草書/草书 (cǎoshū), {{zh-l|草|tr=cǎo}} 草 (cǎo), {{zh-l|潦草|tr=liáocǎo}} 潦草 (liáocǎo), {{zh-l|草率|tr=cǎoshuài}} 草率 (cǎoshuài) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} grass script (uncountable)
  1. A style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy. Wikipedia link: Cursive script (East Asia) Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Calligraphy Synonyms: caoshu, tsao shu, grass hand Translations (style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy): 草書 [Hokkien] (Chinese), 草书 (chhó-su) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 草書 (Chinese Cantonese), 草书 (cou² syu¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 草書 (Chinese Mandarin), 草书 (cǎoshū) (Chinese Mandarin), kursiivikirjoitus (Finnish), Grasschrift [feminine] (German), 草書 (sōsho) (alt: そうしょ) (Japanese), 초서 (choseo) (alt: 草書) (Korean), цаошу́ (caošú) [feminine, masculine, neuter] (Russian), thảo thư (alt: 草書) (Vietnamese)
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