Word

熟 (shú) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

Meaning of 熟

形 xíng adjective

cooked; ripe; familiar

饭熟了吗？

fàn shú le ma

Is the rice cooked?

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Word breakdown

熟 shú — cooked; ripe; familiar

1 熟悉 shú xī — be familiar with HSK 4
- 熟 well-acquainted, practiced
- 悉 know thoroughly, understand completely
Example

我很熟悉这个地方。

wǒ hěn shú xī zhè ge dì fang

I'm very familiar with this place.
2 成熟 chéng shú — to mature, to ripen HSK 5
- 成 to become complete, to accomplish
- 熟 fully developed, ripe
Example

这些苹果已经成熟了。

zhè xiē píng guǒ yǐ jīng chéng shú le

These apples have already ripened.
3 熟人 shú rén — acquaintance HSK 5
- 熟 familiar
- 人 person
Example

我在公园里遇到了一个熟人。

wǒ zài gōng yuán lǐ yù dào le yí gè shú rén

I ran into an acquaintance in the park.
4 熟练 shú liàn — skilled HSK 5
- 熟 familiar, well-versed, thoroughly practiced
- 练 trained, practiced, refined through practice
Example

他是一位熟练的技术工人。

tā shì yī wèi shú liàn de jì shù gōng rén

He is a skilled technical worker.
5 耳熟能详 ěr shú néng xiáng — very familiar, well-known HSK 7
- 耳 ear, hearing
- 熟 familiar, well-acquainted
- 能 able to, can
- 详 detailed, thorough knowledge
Example

这首歌耳熟能详，每个人都会唱。

zhè shǒu gē ěr shú néng xiáng měi gè rén dōu huì chàng

This song is very familiar, everyone can sing it.

Structure & writing

1 熟 shú — ripe (of fruit or crops, opposite of '生')

熟 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 享 xiǎng — to possess; to obtain

享 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 4

熟 shú ripe (of fruit or crops, opposite of '生')

HSK 7

廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 敦 dūn to urge; to encourage 淳 chún a surname 醇 chún (lit.) strong-flavored liquor

1.2 丸 wán — small round object (〜子, 〜儿)

丸 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 4

熟 shú ripe (of fruit or crops, opposite of '生')

HSK 5

执 zhí to hold; to grasp

1.3 灬 huǒ — fire radical

灬 is a component in 18 characters

HSK 1

点 diǎn a small drop of liquid; droplet 热 rè hot; high in temperature (opposite of 'cold')

HSK 2

然 rán (lit.) correct; right

HSK 3

照 zhào (of light) shine on an object 熊 xióng bear (large mammal with short tail, thick limbs, and hooked claws) 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕

HSK 4

熟 shú ripe (of fruit or crops, opposite of '生')

HSK 5

烈 liè intense, strong, powerful (of concentration, force, momentum, etc.) 煮 zhǔ to boil or cook (food) in water over heat 熬 áo to cook grain etc. in water into a paste or porridge

HSK 6

杰 jié a person of outstanding talent 焦 jiāo scorched, charred (dried out by heat, turning yellowish-black, hard and brittle)

HSK 7

烹 pēng cooking method: stir briefly in hot oil, then add soy sauce and seasonings, and dish up immediately 煎 jiān to pan-fry (cook in a small amount of oil until surface is browned) 熙 xī (lit.) bright, radiant 燕 yàn swallow (bird with small body, long pointed wings, and forked tail) 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of liquid) to heat up and rise as vapor

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遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure

Stroke order