熬 áo
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 灬 — fire
- Made of
- 敖 to ramble, to play about 灬 fire
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
熬
áo
to boil; to simmer; to endure
Character
Example phrases
- 这锅汤要用小火熬三个小时，味道才会真正浓厚。 Zhè guō tāng yào yòng xiǎohuǒ áo sān gè xiǎoshí, wèidào cái huì zhēnzhèng nónghòu. This pot of soup needs to simmer over low heat for three hours before the flavour becomes truly rich.
- 他昨晚熬夜看球赛，今天一直打哈欠。 Tā zuówǎn áoyè kàn qiúsài, jīntiān yìzhí dǎ hāqian. He stayed up late watching the match last night and has been yawning all day.
- 奶奶每天早上都会熬一锅热粥。 Nǎinai měitiān zǎoshang dōu huì áo yì guō rè zhōu. Every morning Grandma cooks a pot of hot rice porridge.
Related words
- 煎熬 jiān'áo torment; suffering; to suffer torment
- 烘焙 hōngbèi to bake; baking
- 煲 bāo pot; to stew or simmer in a pot
- 发酵 fājiào to ferment; to brew; to develop gradually
- 炖 dùn to stew; to simmer
- 沸腾 fèiténg to boil; to seethe; to be in an uproar
- 剥 bāo to peel; to shell
- 保鲜 bǎoxiān to keep fresh; freshness preservation
- 拌 bàn to mix; to toss; to stir
- 火候 huǒhou degree of heating; timing; level of maturity
- 馋 chán greedy for food; craving
- 丁 dīng adult male; household member; population category