kaishu

kai·shu
K5A1I1S1H4U1

proper noun

A Chinese script style that is the most common style used in modern text.

OriginMandarin 楷書 /楷书 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Chinese script style that is the most common style used in modern text.

Origin

  1. Mandarin楷書 /楷书
  2. Englishkaishu

From Mandarin 楷書 /楷书 (kǎishū).

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APA

kaishu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaishu

MLA

“kaishu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaishu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kaishu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaishu.

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