熟 shú familiar
familiar; ripe; mature; familiar with; done
How to remember 熟: 孰 cooked + 灬 fire = familiar. Grandma's rice, cooked over a slow fire every Sunday, has a smell that feels warm and familiar.
Component breakdown
熟 = 孰 cooked + 灬 fire
- 孰 cooked
- 灬 fire
Grandma's rice, cooked over a slow fire every Sunday, has a smell that feels warm and familiar.
How it is used
- Cooked/ripe/familiar, the opposite of 生 (shēng, raw/unripe) - 肉熟了 (ròu shú le) the meat is done, 生肉 (shēngròu) raw meat.
- 熟悉 (shúxī) = be familiar with (a place, person, topic): 我对这儿很熟 (wǒ duì zhèr hěn shú) I know this place well.
- 熟练 (shúliàn) = skilled/proficient through practice; 成熟 (chéngshú) mature. Colloquially the reading shóu is also heard.
Words with 熟
Example sentences
- 我对这个事情不熟悉。 Wǒ duì zhèige shìqing bù shúxī.I'm not familiar with this matter.