熟

shú
#1,033 most
frequent character
ripe, cooked, familiar, skilled
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

熟 has 孰 shú for sound and 灬 fire for meaning. It first meant to boil something until it was ready to eat. From cooked or ripe it grew to done, and then to familiar with or skilled.

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Example Sentences

这个苹果很熟。
zhègè píngguǒ hěnshú 。
This apple is very ripe.
她的厨艺已经很熟了。
tāde chú yì yǐjīng hěnshú le 。
Her cooking skills are already very skilled.
我对这个地方很熟悉。
wǒ duì zhègè dìfāng hěn shúxī 。
I am very familiar with this place.

Words with similar meanings

熟悉shúxī
familiar
More specifically means to be well-acquainted or knowledgeable about something.
熟练shúliàn
skilled
Emphasizes a high level of proficiency in a skill or activity.
成熟chéngshú
mature
Refers to being fully developed, often in a context of personal growth or readiness.

Words Starting With 熟

熟悉shú xī
to be familiar with; to know well
熟练shú liàn
practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful

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