熟(shú)

HSK 215 strokes
Readingsshúshóu

ripe

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Character information

Pinyin
shú / shóu
Meaning
ripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done; familiar; acquainted; experienced; skilled; (of sleep etc) deep; profound; also pr. [shou2]
Strokes
15
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 熟 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱孰灬

In this compound, the meaning comes from 灬 (fire); 孰 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

孰shú灬huǒ

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 熟 step by step

15 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 熟

Common words using 熟 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chéng成shú熟
HSK 3

mature; ripe

Open 成熟 page →
shú熟rén人
HSK 3

acquaintance

Open 熟人 page →
shú熟liàn练
HSK 4

practiced

Open 熟练 page →
shú熟xī悉
HSK 5

to be familiar with; to know well

Open 熟悉 page →
cuī催shú熟

to promote ripening of fruit

Open 催熟 page →
quán全shú熟

thoroughly cooked; (of steak) well done; (of eggs) hard-boiled

Open 全熟 page →
bàn半shú熟

half-cooked; (of vegetables) parboiled; (of steak) medium; (of eggs) soft-b…

Open 半熟 page →
bàn半shēng生bù不shú熟

underripe

Open 半生不熟 page →

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成人练悉催全半生

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