草书

草書

cǎoshū

noun #54,424

Measure Word

一幅草书 fú

Meanings

1 cursive script (Chinese calligraphy style)
2 grass script

Characters

grass; rough; sketchy

script; writing

Examples

这幅草书笔走龙蛇。

Zhè fú cǎoshū bǐzǒulóngshé.

This cursive piece has brushstrokes like coiling dragons.

他的草书连我都认不出来。

Tā de cǎoshū lián wǒ dōu rèn bu chūlái.

His cursive script is so wild even I can't read it.

学草书要先练楷书。

Xué cǎoshū yào xiān liàn kǎishū.

To learn cursive, you have to practice regular script first.

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history

Fully formed in the Han dynasty as 章草, then developed into 今草 and 狂草 ("wild cursive"). Tang-dynasty masters Zhang Xu (张旭) and Huaisu (怀素) are the canonical names for 狂草.

Stroke Order

草 cǎo

书 shū