熟

Mandarin · pinyin shú

Meanings

  1. ripe; mature
  2. thoroughly cooked; done
  3. familiar; acquainted
  4. experienced; skilled
  5. (of sleep etc) deep; profound
  6. also pr. shóu
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熟
shú · well-cooked; ripe; familiar with
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  1. (of fruits, etc.) ripe
  2. (of cooked dishes, etc.) cooked; done
  3. processed
  4. familiar with; well-acquainted with
  5. practiced
  6. sound; deep
  7. (historical ethnography) civilized; settled
  8. (Hokkien) crop harvest

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熟 · shu2
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Exact source record熟 熟 [shu2] /ripe; mature/thoroughly cooked; done/familiar; acquainted/experienced; skilled/(of sleep etc) deep; profound/also pr. [shou2]/