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熟悉
HSK 4 (exam 2025)Old HSK 4

熟悉 (shúxī) · to be familiar with

熟悉 (shúxī) means “to be familiar with; to know well”. It is written with 2 characters: 熟 (ripe) + 悉 (to know). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 熟悉 is built

The characters

熟 shú · ripe

What 熟 is made of

Origin hint: 灬 gives the meaning, 孰 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

悉 xī · to know

What 悉 is made of

Example sentences

我对这个城市很熟悉。Wǒ duì zhègè chéngshì hěn shúxī.I know this city well.
你熟悉这里的路吗?Nǐ shúxī zhèlǐ de lù ma?Are you familiar with the roads here?

Questions about 熟悉

What does 熟悉 mean?

熟悉 (shúxī) means “to be familiar with; to know well”.

How do you pronounce 熟悉?

熟悉 is pronounced shúxī.

Which HSK level is 熟悉?

熟悉 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.

Related words

Learn 熟悉 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 41: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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