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Meaning of 熬

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Total strokes: 15; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (fire) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ áo ] to ramble, to play about; leisurely; surname
    • [ huǒ ] fire
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  • Pinyin: áo
    English Definition: to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure
    Chinese Definition:
    ①久煮:熬粥。熬药。
    ②忍受,耐苦支持:煎熬。熬夜。熬炼。
    ③古同“嗷”。

    Example Words:
    煎熬 jiān áo to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment
    难熬 nán áo hard to bear; unendurable (pain, suffering)
    熬夜 áo to stay up late or all night
    苦熬 áo to endure (years of suffering)
    熬煎 áo jiān suffering; torture
    More: 熬* | *熬 | *熬*
  • Pinyin: āo
    English Definition: to boil; to simmer
    Chinese Definition:
    ①烹调方法,把蔬菜等放在水里煮:熬白菜。
    Example Words:
    熬稃 āo puffed grain; popped wheat; popcorn
    More: 熬* | *熬 | *熬*
Example Sentences
1
She often stays up late at night to work.
2
Grandma has a regular life and never stays up late.
3
My headache might be due to staying up late.
4
One of my friends likes to stay up late watching movies at midnight.
5
I haven't finished my work yet. I have to stay up late later.