打草 Traditional form: 打草 Pinyin (reading): dǎcǎo Definitions: to mow grass haymaking to write a rough draft (of an essay etc) Characters: 打 - to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike 草 - grass, herbs; straw, thatch Traditional characters: 打 - to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike 草 - grass, herbs; straw, thatch