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孰
shú
Description
「孰」是一个文言词，意思是「谁」或者「哪一个」，现在只在书面语或古文里出现。
"孰" is a classical Chinese word meaning "who" or "which one", now only found in written or classical texts.
我们常在成语「孰是孰非」里看到它。
We often see it in the idiom "孰是孰非".
Meanings
孰shú
who; which one (classical)
人非圣贤，孰能无过？
To err is human; who is without fault?
孰shú
which; which of the two (classical)
两者孰轻孰重？
Which is lighter and which is heavier between the two?
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant 'ripe/cooked' (later written 熟); borrowed for the interrogative pronoun sense.
- Nuance
purely classical/literary; in modern speech use 谁 or 哪个 instead.
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