grass script

Questions

What does grass script mean?

A style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy.

Where does grass script come from?

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).

How to pronounce grass script

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “grass script”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “grass script”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “grass script” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.