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Nüshu
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Nushu Nǚshū Nu Shu Nü Shu
English
Alternative forms
en Nushu Nyushu Nü Shu Nu Shu
Etymology
From the en cmn-pinyin - romanization of en cmn 女書 women's script.
Pronunciation
en /ˈnʊʃuː/ /ˈnjuːʃuː/
Proper noun
en 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.
Translations
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 女書
Shaozhou Tuhua: zhx-sht 𛆁𛈬
Japanese: ja 女書 にょしょ, Nyosho
Marathi: mr न्यूशू f
Russian: ru ню̀й-шу́ m
en China