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xingshu

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈʃɪŋˈʃu/

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noun

Meaning 1

Semicursive or running script used in Chinese calligraphy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 行書 /行书 (xíngshū).

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 行書 /行书 — running script in Chinese calligraphy
  • Hakka Chinese: 行書 /行书 — running script in Chinese calligraphy
  • Chinese: 行書 /行书 (hâng-su) — running script in Chinese calligraphy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 行書 /行书 (xíngshū) — running script in Chinese calligraphy
  • German: Semikursivschrift — running script in Chinese calligraphy
  • Japanese: 行書 (gyōsho) — running script in Chinese calligraphy
  • Korean: 행서 (haengseo) — running script in Chinese calligraphy
  • Russian: синшу́ (sinšú) — running script in Chinese calligraphy
  • Vietnamese: hành thư — running script in Chinese calligraphy