娴熟

嫻熟

xiánshú

adjective #23,469

Meanings

1 adept
2 skilled
3 proficient
4 practiced

Characters

graceful; skilled; refined

ripe; cooked; skilled; familiar

Examples

HSK 2

他的中文说得非常娴熟。

Tā de Zhōngwén shuō de fēicháng xiánshú.

His Chinese is spoken with great proficiency.

HSK 7-9

她娴熟地弹奏着钢琴曲。

Tā xiánshú de tánzòu zhe gāngqín qū.

She played the piano piece with practiced skill.

Tips

memory

娴 contains the woman radical (女) and suggests elegance through practice - like a lady refined by long training. 熟 means 'cooked/ripe,' implying something fully developed. Together: refined mastery.

Stroke Order

娴 xián

熟 shú