熟 (shú): cooked, familiar
熟 (shú) is a Chinese character meaning “cooked, familiar.” Classified as HSK Level 4 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 孰 (phonetic) and 灬 (semantic). It ranks #1034 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 熟 fire. Its radical form 灬 (fire) appears in many related characters such as 点 (diǎn, point, o'clock), 热 (rè, hot, to heat), 然 (rán, nature, thus).
Definitions
- cooked, familiar
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 熟
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 熟悉verb | shú xī | to be familiar with | 4 |
| 成熟verb/adjective | chéng shú | mature | 5 |
| 熟人noun | shú rén | acquaintance | 5 |
| 熟练adjective | shú liàn | practiced | 5 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 眼熟adjective | yǎn shú | familiar-looking |
| 耳熟adjective | ěr shú | to sound familiar |
| 深思熟虑phrase | shēn sī shú lǜ | mature reflection |
| 熟食noun | shú shí | cooked food |
| 熟知verb | shú zhī | to be well acquainted with |
| 熟睡verb | shú shuì | asleep |
| 面熟adjective | miàn shú | to look familiar |
| 早熟adjective | zǎo shú | precocious |
| 熟识verb | shú shi | to be well acquainted with |
| 娴熟adjective | xián shú | adept |
| 驾轻就熟phrase | jià qīng jiù shú | lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom) |
| 熟能生巧phrase | shú néng shēng qiǎo | with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom) |
| 熟透 | shú tòu | completely ripe |
| 熟视无睹phrase | shú shì wú dǔ | (idiom) to turn a blind eye to (sth one sees regularly) |
| 烂熟adjective | làn shú | (of fruit) fully ripe |
熟 appears in 99 compound words: 46 as the first character, 40 as the last, and 13 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 熟 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (10)
half-cooked; underdone; underripe; not mastered; not skilled (of a technique)
heard a million times, to the point where one can recite it in one's sleep; well-worn (phrase)
things naturally succeed once a suitable time has arrived and conditions are met
half-cooked; underdone; underripe; not mastered; not skilled (of a technique)
heard a million times, to the point where one can recite it in one's sleep; well-worn (phrase)
Showing 9 of 10 idioms containing 熟.
Example Sentences
只有熟练掌握这门技术，才能在工作中提高效率。
Zhǐyǒu shúliàn zhǎngwò zhè mén jìshù, cáinéng zài gōngzuò zhōng tígāo xiàolǜ.
Only by mastering this skill proficiently can you improve efficiency at work.
青菜煮熟能过夜吗能吃吗?这些隔夜菜知识要牢记
qīng cài zhǔ shú néng guò yè ma néng chī ma ? zhè xiē gé yè cài zhī shí yāo láo jì
Can cooked greens be left overnight? Are they safe to eat? Keep these overnight leftovers tips in mind.
银耳做熟后能隔夜吃吗?隔夜银耳的食用注意事项
yín ěr zuò shú hòu néng gé yè chī ma ? gé yè yín ěr de shí yòng zhù yì shì xiàng
Can cooked white fungus be eaten the next day? Precautions for consuming leftover white fungus
全台最夯熟客制壽司「鮨 天本」插旗倫敦 海外餐價、...
quán tái zuì 夯 shú kè zhì 壽 sī 鮨 tiān běn chā qí 倫 dūn hǎi wài cān 價 . . .
Sushi Tenbon, Taiwan's Hottest Custom Sushi Spot, Opens in London Overseas Dining Prices, ...
...星座馬年容易上當...獅子投資被騙、他被熟人捅一刀
. . . xīng zuò 馬 nián róng yì shàng 當 . . . 獅 zǐ tóu 資 bèi 騙 tā bèi shú rén tǒng yī dāo
...Zodiac signs prone to deception in the Year of the Horse... Leos fall victim to investment scams, stabbed in the back by acquaintances.
...工驚魂!醫美負責人中彈 槍手喬裝落跑手法熟練
. . . gōng 驚 hún ! 醫 měi 負 責 rén zhōng 彈 槍 shǒu 喬 裝 luò pǎo shǒu fǎ shú 練
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你把数字记熟了吗？
Nǐ bǎ shùzì jì shú le ma?
Have you learned the number by heart?
您的牛排要几分熟？
Nín de niúpái yào jǐfēn shú?
How would you like your steak?
你熟悉这个领域吗？
Nǐ shúxī zhège lǐngyù ma?
Is that an area you are familiar with?
你对足球规则熟悉吗？
Nǐ duì zúqiú guīzé shúxī ma?
Are you familiar with the rules of soccer?
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