| 释义 |
草（
1.*艸、
5.**騲）cǎo
ㄘㄠˇ
1.普通对高等植物中除了树木、庄稼、蔬菜以外茎干柔软的植物的统称 grass, a general term for plants with soft stems besides trees, crops and vegetables ［草本植物 -běnzhíwù］茎比较柔软的植物，如小麦、豌豆等 herbs, plants with soft stems, such as wheat, pea
2.草率，不细致 careless; rough (叠 redup.)：～～了(liǎo)事 cǎocǎo-liǎoshì get a job done in a perfunctory way/ ～率从事 cǎoshuài-cóngshì get a job done carelessly ［草书 -shū］汉字形体的一种，汉代初期就已经流行，笔画牵连曲折 (in Chinese calligraphy) cursive script popular ever since the Han Dynasty
3.草稿，文稿 rough draft; preliminary draft：起～ qǐcǎo draft ext. 还没有确定的（文件等） preliminary draft：～约 cǎoyuē draft treaty; draft agreement/ ～案 cǎo'àn draft (of a plan, law, etc)/ ～图 cǎotú sketch
4.打稿 draft：～拟 cǎonǐ draw up; draft/ ～檄 cǎoxí draft a war proclamation ［草创 -chuàng］开始创办或创立 start (an enterprise)
5.雌性的（指某些家禽、家畜） female livestock：～鸡 cǎojī a hen/ ～驴 cǎolǘ jenny ass; jenny |