Familiarity and Acquaintance
The character 熟 combines with other morphemes to indicate familiarity with a person, thing, or information.
熟 (shóu / shú / shú/shóu): Ripe — Stroke Order & Writing Guide
HSK 3.0Level 4
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熟has 3 distinct pronunciations with different meanings
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Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 熟 works in context.
The character 熟 combines with other morphemes to indicate familiarity with a person, thing, or information.
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 熟 is used in context
Food is cooked (享) over a fire (灬) until it is ripe — well-done or familiar.
to be familiar with
Familiar to the ear / Familiar
The character 熟 conveys the idea of being proficient or fully developed.
He operates the machine skillfully.
Her ideas are very mature.
I am very familiar with this city.
These apples are already ripe and can be eaten.
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