潦草

liáocǎo

careless; slovenly; illegible (handwriting)

Dictionary entry

slipshod; careless; slovenly; (of handwriting) scrawly; illegible

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself stroke by stroke, then hands you the brush to trace it yourself.

潦
草

See it in sentences

字写得太潦草。

Zì xiě de tài liáocǎo.

English

The writing is too scribbled.

潦草的字难认。

Liáocǎo de zì nán rèn.

English

Scribbled characters are hard to read.

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