Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tsao shu

/ˌtsaʊ ˈʃuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: tsao shu
IPA: /ˌtsaʊ ˈʃuː/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

grass script (a style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy)

Uncountable

Etymology

From Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 草書／草书 (cǎoshū).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

caoshu (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce tsao shu?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtsaʊ ˈʃuː/.
What does tsao shu mean?: grass script (a style of cursive script used in Chinese calligraphy)
Where does tsao shu come from?: From Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 草書／草书 (cǎoshū).

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