潦草

Traditional form:

潦草

Pinyin (reading):

liáocǎo

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 潦 - to flood; puddle; dejected, careless
• 草 - grass, herbs; straw, thatch

Traditional characters:

• 潦 - to flood; puddle; dejected, careless
• 草 - grass, herbs; straw, thatch