草体 (cǎo tī) — cursive script (in Chinese calligraphy); running hand
Definition
草体 is the cursive, flowing style of Chinese calligraphy where strokes merge and simplify — more abbreviated than 行书 (semi-cursive). It is one of the main script styles alongside 楷书 (regular) and 行书.
noun
cursive script (in Chinese calligraphy)running hand
Measure word · 种
Examples
- 草体。Zhè fú shū fǎ zuò pǐn yòng de shì cǎo tī.This calligraphy piece is written in cursive script.
- 草体，。Tā liàn le sān nián cǎo tī, yǐ jīng xiě dé hěn liú chàng le.He has practiced cursive script for three years and can now write it very fluently.
- 草体、。cǎo tī De tè diǎn shì bǐ huà jiǎn shěng, qì shì lián guàn.The characteristic of cursive script is simplified strokes and continuous momentum.
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