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Nüshu

/ˈnʊʃuː/

Nüshu proper noun: 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.

Proper noun

Nüshu

  1. (historical) 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.

Nüshu meaning in Marathi

Nüshu in Marathi

Translations
न्यूशू nyūśū

Forms of Nüshu

alternative formNushu
alternative formNyushu
alternative formNü Shu
alternative formNu Shu

Origin of Nüshu

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

Questions about Nüshu

What does Nüshu mean?
Nüshu means 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.
What is Nüshu in Marathi?
Nüshu in Marathi is न्यूशू (nyūśū). See Nüshu meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Nüshu?
Nüshu is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nüshu?
Nüshu is pronounced /ˈnʊʃuː/.

Words near Nüshu in the dictionary

  1. Nüchens
  2. Nüchih
  3. Nüchên
  4. Nüchêns
  5. Nürnberg
  6. Nüshu
  7. Nüwa
  8. Nüzhen
  9. Nüzhens
  10. Nüzhi
  11. nāga

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