English Explanatory Dictionary

Nüshu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A syllabic script which was used exclusively among the ethnic Yao women of Jiangyong, Hunan, China, from the 9th century, used to write the Xiangnan Tuhua lect of Chinese, which mostly fell out of use during the 20th century.

Pronunciation

/ˈnʊʃuː/ /ˈnjuːʃuː/

Word forms

Nüshu Nushu Nyushu Nü Shu Nu Shu

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 女書 /女书 (Nǚshū, literally “women's script”).

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