How is 熟 pronounced?

熟 is pronounced “shú” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 熟?

熟 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 熟?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 熟 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 2adjective

熟

shú

熟 (shú) means “ripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done; familiar; acquainted; experienced; skilled; (of sleep etc) deep; profound; also pr. [shóu]”. It is an HSK 2 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

Practice writing

Example

这个苹果熟了。

Zhège píngguǒ shú le.

This apple is ripe.

Words containing 熟

成熟chéng shúmature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [chéng shóu]熟悉shú xīto be familiar with; to know well 熟练shú liànpracticed; proficient; skilled; skillful 熟人shú rénacquaintance; friend

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Frequently asked questions

What does 熟 mean?: 熟 (shú) means “ripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done; familiar; acquainted; experienced; skilled; (of sleep etc) deep; profound; also pr. [shóu]”. It is an HSK 2 word.
How is 熟 pronounced?: 熟 is pronounced “shú” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 熟?: 熟 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 熟?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 熟 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18