熬 (áo): to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure

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HSK 7verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7
Strokes: 14
Radical: 灬
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

to cook on a slow fire
to extract by heating
to decoct
to endure

Chinese explanation

用小火长时间地煮，使食物变软、汤变浓
比喻忍受艰难、痛苦或无聊的时光，如熬夜、熬日子。

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Mom put the pork ribs in the pot and simmered them over low heat for two hours; the soup became white and rich, and the whole house smelled delicious.

This pot of porridge needs to be cooked until the rice grains burst open, so Grandma always gets up before dawn and watches over the stove.

In the past, the family was poor, so a pot of cabbage soup had to be simmered for most of the day, and the whole family relied on it to fill their stomachs.

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