Chinese word dictionary

烂熟

làn shú · well cooked; to know thoroughly

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Word information

Simplified烂熟

Traditional爛熟

Pinyinlàn shú

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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烂làn

overcooked, overripe; rotten, spoiled

熟shú

well-cooked; ripe, mature; familiar with

How to learn 烂熟

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Words with the same characters

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熟shú/shóu

ripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done; familiar; acquainted; experienced; skilled; (of sleep etc) deep; profound; also pr. [shou2]

熟悉shúxi

to be familiar with; to know well

成熟chéngshú

mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2shou2]

熟练shúliàn

practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful

熟人shúrén

acquaintance; friend

烂làn

soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad