Word

耳熟能详 (ěr shú néng xiáng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 耳熟能详

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

very familiar, well-known

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.

Word breakdown

耳 ěr — ear, hearing

熟 shú — familiar, well-acquainted

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.

能 néng — able to, can

详 xiáng — detailed, thorough knowledge

1 详细 xiáng xì — detailed HSK 4
- 详 comprehensive, full details
- 细 fine, meticulous, minute
Example

他的报告非常详细。

tā de bào gào fēi cháng xiáng xì

His report is very detailed.
2 安详 ān xiáng — serene HSK 7
- 安 peaceful, calm, tranquil
- 详 composed, dignified, thorough in manner
Example

老人脸上带着安详的笑容。

lǎo rén liǎn shàng dài zhe ān xiáng de xiào róng

The old person had a serene smile on their face.
3 详尽 xiáng jìn — detailed and exhaustive HSK 7
- 详 detailed
- 尽 exhaustive, complete
Example

老师给出了详尽的解释。

lǎo shī gěi chū le xiáng jìn de jiě shì

The teacher gave a detailed and exhaustive explanation.

Structure & writing

1 耳 ěr — ear, the hearing organ of humans and animals

耳 is a component in 15 characters

HSK 3

聊 liáo (lit.) for the time being; tentatively 聪 cōng (lit.) sense of hearing 闻 wén to hear

HSK 4

取 qǔ to take into one's hand 职 zhí duty; responsibility; what one is obliged to do 联 lián to connect; to unite 聘 pìn to hire or appoint someone to a position

HSK 6

耽 dān to delay; to procrastinate

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椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 耸 sǒng to tower; to stand tall 耻 chǐ shame; disgrace 耿 gěng (lit.) bright; luminous 聆 líng (lit.) to listen; to listen attentively

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聋 lóng deaf; hard of hearing 饵 ěr cake; pastry

耳 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

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

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

consists of

2.1 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

2.2 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

2.3 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')

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然 rán (lit.) correct; right

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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')

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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

3 能 néng — ability; talent; skill

能 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 3

熊 xióng bear (large mammal with short tail, thick limbs, and hooked claws)

consists of

3.1 厶 sī — private, personal, selfish

厶 is a component in 17 characters

HSK 1

么 me suffix 公 gōng public; belonging to the state or collective (opposite of '私') 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 能 néng ability; talent; skill

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丢 diū to lose; to misplace 参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 育 yù to give birth to

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云 yún (lit.) to say 允 yǔn to agree, to approve 台 tái a raised flat platform for observation 弃 qì to abandon, to discard

HSK 5

县 xiàn county (administrative unit under a province, autonomous region, municipality, or prefecture) 私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公)

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勾 gōu to mark with a check or hook (indicating deletion or selection) 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 弘 hóng a surname 矣 yǐ classical sentence-final particle: ① indicating completion (equivalent to '了'), ② indicating exclamation, ③ indicating command

3.2 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle

⺼ is a component in 68 characters

HSK 1

能 néng ability; talent; skill 脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.)

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然 rán (lit.) correct; right

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育 yù to give birth to 胖 pàng fat, overweight (opposite of 瘦) 脏 zàng internal organs of the body 脚 jiǎo foot (of a person or animal) 脸 liǎn face (front of the head, from forehead to chin)

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腿 tuǐ leg (of a person or animal)

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肚 dù belly; abdomen 肤 fū skin, the outer surface of the human body 肯 kěn meat attached to bone; key or vital part 背 bèi back (of the upper body, opposite the chest and abdomen) 胳 gē arm (used in "胳膊" "胳臂"), the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the wrist

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脱 tuō to come off; to fall away 脾 pí spleen (internal organ) 膊 bo 膏 gāo fat; grease; oil

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捐 juān to abandon; to give up 肌 jī muscle; tissue composed of muscle fibers capable of contraction 肖 xiào to resemble, to look like 肥 féi fat; containing much fat (opposite of 'lean'; generally not used for people except in 肥胖, 减肥) 胁 xié the side of the body between the armpit and the waist

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胃 wèi stomach (digestive organ connecting the esophagus and duodenum) 胆 dǎn gallbladder, the sac-like organ that stores bile 胜 shèng to defeat an opponent or enemy 胡 hú ancient general term for northern and western ethnic peoples 腰 yāo waist; the middle part of the body between the hips and ribs 膀 bǎng upper arm connected to the shoulder

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肝 gān liver (digestive organ in humans and higher animals) 肠 cháng intestine (digestive organ connecting stomach to anus, divided into small and large intestine) 股 gǔ thigh (from hip to knee) 肩 jiān shoulder, the part of the body between the neck and arm 肪 fáng fat (as in 脂肪): organic compound formed from fatty acids and glycerol, stored in animal and plant tissue as an energy source

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肺 fèi lung (respiratory organ) 肿 zhǒng to swell (of skin, mucous membrane, muscle, etc. due to circulatory obstruction, inflammation, suppuration, or internal bleeding) 胞 bāo placenta and fetal membranes 胶 jiāo glue or adhesive substance (made from animal hides, horns, or plant secretions, or synthetic) 胸 xiōng chest; the front of the torso between the neck and abdomen 脂 zhī fat or oil from animal tissue or oil-bearing plant seeds 脆 cuì brittle; easily broken (opposite of "韧") 脖 bó neck (the part connecting head and torso) 腔 qiāng hollow or organ-containing cavity inside an animal's body 臂 bì arm 骨 gǔ bone, the hard tissue supporting the body in humans and vertebrates

HSK 7

婿 xù husband 祭 jì to pay tribute to the deceased 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 肢 zhī limb (arm or leg of a person, or leg of certain animals) 胀 zhàng to swell, expand in volume (opposite of 缩)

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胎 tāi fetus; embryo in the womb of a human or other mammal 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 脉 mài blood vessel 腆 tiǎn (lit.) abundant; plentiful 腊 là ancient winter sacrifice to the gods held in the 12th lunar month 腕 wàn wrist; ankle 腥 xīng raw meat; meat and fish foods 腹 fù abdomen; belly 腻 nì to feel put off by greasy food 腼 miǎn shy and awkward; see 腼腆膛 táng body cavity 膜 mó membrane (thin tissue in humans, animals, and plants) 膝 xī knee, the front part connecting the thigh and lower leg, containing a joint 膨 péng to expand in volume; to swell 膳 shàn meal; food 臀 tún buttocks 藤 téng plant name: ① wisteria (紫藤), a climbing plant with purple flowers, commonly called 藤萝; ② rattan (白藤), an evergreen woody plant with long, flexible yet tough stems used for weaving chairs, baskets, and boxes, commonly called 藤子; ③ gamboge tree (藤黄), an evergreen tree with round fruit and yellow resin used as a pigment, but toxic and not for coloring food 豚 tún piglet; pig in general

3.3 匕 bǐ — ancient ladle or spoon for scooping food

匕 is a component in 11 characters

HSK 1

它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 老 lǎo old; aged (opposite of 少/幼) 能 néng ability; talent; skill

HSK 2

比 bǐ to compare; to compete

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化 huà to change in nature or form; to transform

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匙 shi see '钥匙': ① key for locking or unlocking; ② fig. method or approach for solving a problem 此 cǐ this; this one (opposed to 彼) 死 sǐ to die; to lose life (opposite of "活"/"生")

HSK 6

颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)

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旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares)

3.4 匕 bǐ — ancient ladle or spoon for scooping food

匕 is a component in 11 characters

HSK 1

它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 老 lǎo old; aged (opposite of 少/幼) 能 néng ability; talent; skill

HSK 2

比 bǐ to compare; to compete

HSK 3

化 huà to change in nature or form; to transform

HSK 4

HSK 6

颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)

HSK 7

旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares)

Stroke order

4 详 xiáng — detailed and thorough (opposite of 略)

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

consists of

4.1 讠 yán — speech/language radical

讠 is a component in 75 characters

HSK 1

认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish 识 shí to know; to recognize; to distinguish 话 huà speech; spoken words; language 语 yǔ speech; words 说 shuō to express in words; to speak

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请 qǐng to request; to ask 读 dú to read aloud following written text 课 kè schoolwork; planned segmented instruction 谁 shéi who (interrogative pronoun) 谢 xiè to thank (reduplicated for emphasis)

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让 ràng yield; give way to others when both parties need something 记 jì to memorize; to remember 诉 sù to tell, to express fully and unreservedly 词 cí word (the smallest free-standing unit of language, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives) 试 shì to try; to attempt; to test informally

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议 yì to discuss; to deliberate 讲 jiǎng to speak; to talk 该 gāi should; ought to 调 tiáo well-proportioned; harmonious

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计 jì to calculate; to reckon 订 dìng to correct, to revise (errors in text) 讨 tǎo to launch a punitive expedition; to attack with troops 许 xǔ to permit; to allow 论 lùn to analyze and judge the reasoning of things

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证 zhèng to prove or verify with people, objects, or facts 评 píng critical comment or review article 诚 chéng sincere, genuine (of one's heart or intentions) 详 xiáng detailed and thorough (opposite of 略) 误 wù wrong; erroneous 谅 liàng to understand and forgive 谈 tán to speak or discuss 谊 yì friendship; friendly relations

HSK 5

罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime 训 xùn to teach; to admonish 设 shè to arrange; to set up 访 fǎng to inquire; to investigate by questioning 诊 zhěn to examine a patient (to diagnose an illness)

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诗 shī poetry; poem (a literary form expressing emotion through rhythmic language) 询 xún to inquire, to seek opinions 谨 jǐn cautious; careful

HSK 6

讯 xùn to inquire 讶 yà (lit.) to be surprised; to wonder at 诞 dàn to be born; to give birth 诸 zhū all, many, various 诺 nuò an exclamation of agreement, similar to 'yes' or 'okay'

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谐 xié harmonious; well-coordinated 谓 wèi to say; to tell 谦 qiān humble, modest

HSK 7

狱 yù prison; jail 蔼 ǎi friendly, amiable 讥 jī to mock, to satirize 讳 huì to avoid mentioning; to taboo speaking of something 讹 é erroneous; untrue

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讼 sòng to litigate; to take a case to court 讽 fěng to satirize, mock, or admonish with cutting innuendo 诀 jué mnemonic rhyme or phrase summarizing key points of a subject 诈 zhà to deceive; to swindle 诠 quán to explain; to interpret 诡 guǐ deceitful, cunning 诧 chà to be astonished; to feel surprised 诫 jiè to warn; to admonish 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts 诱 yòu to guide; to counsel 诵 sòng read aloud; recite with intonation 诽 fěi to slander; to speak ill of others without basis 谋 móu plan; stratagem; scheme 谍 dié (lit.) to secretly gather intelligence on military, political, or economic matters 谎 huǎng lie; falsehood 谜 mí riddle; enigmatic puzzle phrased in words for guessing 谣 yáo folk song; improvised rhyme sung without accompaniment 谤 bàng (lit.) to denounce and publicize others' faults 谬 miù erroneous; mistaken 谱 pǔ a chart, table, or book compiled by category or system 谴 qiǎn to reproach; to reprimand 辩 biàn to debate; to argue about right and wrong or truth and falsehood

4.2 羊 yáng — sheep or goat (mammal with horns, including domestic breeds like sheep and goats, and wild species like gazelles and antelopes; wool, hide, bone, and horn used as industrial materials; meat and milk edible)

羊 is a component in 20 characters

HSK 1

样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs

HSK 2

着 zhuó to wear (clothing)

HSK 3