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Character Decomposition
熬=敖+灬
Etymology
fire
Meanings2 pronunciations
āo
to simmer; to boil slowly
áo
to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct
to endure
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Words with 熬 21 total
(of pain or hardship) hard to bear难熬nán áoto suffer · to torture · to torment · ordeal · suffering · torture · torment煎熬jiān áoto stay up late or all night熬夜áo yèsuffering · torture熬煎áo jiān(old) popped glutinous rice (term used during the Song dynasty)熬稃áo fūto simmer to a paste熬膏áo gāoto decoct medicinal herbs熬药áo yàoto endure (years of suffering)苦熬kǔ áoto break clear of all the troubles and hardships · to achieve success · to make it熬出头áo chū tóu(coll.) the reward of one's efforts · the light at the end of the tunnel熬头儿áo tou rto stay up through the night (idiom)熬更守夜áo gēng shǒu yèlit. even a submissive daughter-in-law will one day become a domineering mother-in-law (idiom) · fig. the oppressed will become the oppressor · what goes around comes around媳妇熬成婆xí fù áo chéng pó
Idioms with 熬 11 total Chain