熟悉
shóuxī · HSK 5
know sth. well
🤝 熟 = ripe/cooked + 悉 = know fully; familiarity ripened by repeated knowing
熟 means ripe or well-cooked, extended to mean well-practiced. 悉 means to know in full or in detail. Together: knowledge that has ripened through repeated exposure — familiar.
熟 — 享 (offering) + 灬 (fire)
Originally written 孰, depicting hands offering food (享) for cooking. The fire radical 灬 was later added to emphasize cooking with heat. The core sense 'cooked' extended naturally to 'ripe,' 'familiar,' and 'skilled through repeated practice.'