潦草

liáo cǎo

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

1. slipshod; careless; slovenly
2. (of handwriting) scrawly; illegible

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 整洁 zhěng jié 整洁 zhěng jié neatly 形容做事或书写整齐: neatly

Related words

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• 潦倒 liáo dǎo 潦倒 liáo dǎo down on one's luck; in straitened circumstances; disappointed; frustrated 相关词汇，表示颓丧失意: down on one's luck; in straitened circumstances; disappointed; frustrated

Synonyms

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• 马虎 mǎ hu 马虎 mǎ hu careless 形容做事不认真: careless

Usage notes

Collocations

潦草常与“字迹”搭配，指字写得草率，不能形容说话含糊。

Formality

较口语化，书面用时多形容字迹或做事态度，但不在正式文献中评价工作质量。

Example Sentences

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他的字迹很 潦草 。

His handwriting is very messy.

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Child Words of 潦草

• 草 草 cǎo: grass
• 潦 潦 lǎo: flooded