phonetic map : 孰 shu
goulnik
December 30, 2008, 09:20 AM posted in General Discussion| shu | ||
| * 熟 shú ripe; cooked; done; familiar / processed; skilled; experienced 熟悉 shúxī to know well 熟铁 shútiě wrought iron 熟练 shúliàn skilled; proficient |
孰 shú who; which; what? 孰与 shúyǔ rather than 孰知 shúzhī who knows? |
塾 shú private school 私塾 sīshú old-style private school 塾师 shúshī tutor in a private/family school |
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| * 熟 shóu same as shú 过熟 guòshóu overripe 混熟 hùnshóu to get familiar with 烤熟 kǎoshóu to toast; roast 摸熟 mōshóu to become familiar with (a road/area/etc.) |
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changye
December 31, 2008, 03:39 AM熟 (shou2) is the conversational pronunciation of "熟" (shu2). There are some similar pairs in Mandarin, such as 得 (dei3/de2), 色 (shai3/se4), and 勒 (lei1, le4), where the former reading is more conversational than the latter.