熬

The character "熬" has 14 strokes. "熬" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "熬" has 2 pronunciations, it is a polyphonic character. The pronunciations of "熬" are "áo" "āo" . View the stroke order of "熬">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "熬"

v.: stew in water; cook on a slow fire; extract by long heating; endure (pain, a hard life, etc)

Form words with "熬"

熬稀饭 make gruel

熬豆腐 stewed tofu; stewed bean curd

熬白菜 stewed cabbage

熬到头 endure to the end

Example phrases using "熬"

• 他熬刑不过，只得招供。

  He had to confess, being unable to stand the torture.

• 小米粥熬得太糨了。

  The millet porridge is cooked too thick.

• 让汤多熬一会儿。

  Leave the soup simmer for a while.

• 他熬红了眼睛。

  His eyes are blood-shot as a result of staying up late.

• 粥熬得稀糊烂。

  The porridge was cooked to a paste.

• 眼睛熬红了。

  One’s eyes were bloodshot from lack of sleep. / One’s eyes have been red with fatigue.

• 熬制酸辣酱需要４５分钟。

  Cooking down the chutney can take up to 45 minutes.

• 他们把糖浆熬得非常浓。

  They boil down the syrup until it is very thick.

• 妈妈一直就爱喝熬得稠乎乎的粥.

  Mother has always loved thick porridge.

• 这个土灶每年冬天的工作就是熬盐。

  They build such a stove every winter to cook salt.