Chinese

熟人

shúrén
acquaintance (person with whom one is acquainted)
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 6

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Lineage

  • characterChinese熟 “ripe”
    • soundChinese孰 “original form of 熟 (shú)”
      • soundChinese𦎫
      • meaningChinese丮 “to hold”
    • meaningChinese火 “fire; flame (Classifier: 把 m; 團/团 m)”
  • characterChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個/个 m c; 隻/只 h)”

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