Chinese symbol for “skilled”
熟练
shú liàn
Traditional: 熟練
practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful
The closest CC-CEDICT match for skilled is 熟练 (shú liàn), defined as: practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “skilled”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 熟 | shú | ripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done |
| 精炼 (精煉) | jīng liàn | to refine (a substance); to purify |
| 娴熟 (嫻熟) | xián shú | adept; skilled |
| 谙练 (諳練) | ān liàn | conversant; skilled |
| 溜 | liù | swift current; rapids; (dialect) (of speech, actions etc) skilled; proficient; (of movements) quick; speedy |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 熟练.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 成熟 | chéng shú | mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen |
| 熟悉 | shú xī | to be familiar with; to know well |
| 熟知 | shú zhī | to be well acquainted with |
| 熟人 | shú rén | acquaintance; friend |
| 熟女 | shú nǚ | stylish and confident middle-aged woman |
| 训练 (訓練) | xùn liàn | to train; to drill |
| 教练 (教練) | jiào liàn | to coach; to train; instructor; sports coach; trainer (CL:位 (wèi),名 (míng)) |
| 练习 (練習) | liàn xí | to practice; exercise |
See also: Japanese symbol for “skilled”.
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