熬
áo
HSK level: HSK 7–9
Meaning
to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure
Other reading: āo
to simmer; to boil slowly
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Examples
我熬夜熬多久都行。
wǒ áo yè áo duō jiǔ dōu xíng。
I can stay up as late as I want.
Words with this character
熬夜 áo yè to stay up late or all night熬稃 áo fū popped glutinous rice熬膏 áo gāo to simmer to a paste熬煎 áo jiān suffering熬药 áo yào to decoct medicinal herbs煎熬 jiān áo to suffer苦熬 kǔ áo to endure难熬 nán áo hard to bear熬出头 áo chū tóu to break clear of all the troubles and hardships熬头儿 áo tou r the reward of one's efforts熬更守夜 áo gēng shǒu yè to stay up through the night媳妇熬成婆 xí fù áo chéng pó lit. even a submissive daughter-in-law will one day become a domineering mother-in-law多年媳妇熬成婆 duō nián xí fù áo chéng pó see 媳婦熬成婆|媳妇熬成婆[xi2 fu4 ao4 cheng2 po2]