熬(áo)

HSK 7-914 strokes
Readingsáoāo

to boil

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Character information

Pinyin
áo / āo
Meaning
to boil; to simmer
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 熬 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱敖灬

In this compound, the meaning comes from 灬 (fire); 敖 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

敖áo灬huǒ

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 熬 step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 熬

Common words using 熬 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

áo熬yè夜
HSK 7-9

to stay up late or all night

Open 熬夜 page →
jiān煎áo熬

to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment

Open 煎熬 page →
áo熬jiān煎

suffering; torture

Open 熬煎 page →
áo熬gēng更shǒu守yè夜

to stay up through the night (idiom)

Open 熬更守夜 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 熬’s common words

夜煎更守

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