kào㸆（靠）
㸆（靠）
common
verb
Meaning of 㸆
㸆 means to simmer; to stew; to cook over low heat to thicken or reduce sauce. Pronounced kào.
- to simmer; to stew; to cook over low heat to thicken or reduce sauce
Character Info
Radical火
Strokes10
Components
火
靠
Stroke Order
㸆
Definitions & Examples
Bǎ把
pái排
gǔ骨
fàng放
jìn进
guō锅
lǐ里
，
xiǎo小
huǒ火
màn慢
man慢
kào靠
，
zhí直
dào到
tāng汤
zhī汁
biàn变
nóng浓
chóu稠
。
Put the pork ribs in the pot and simmer slowly over low heat until the sauce thickens.
Zhè这
dào道
hóng红
shāo烧
ròu肉
yào要
kào靠
yī一
gè个
duō多
xiǎo小
shí时
cái才
néng能
rù入
wèi味
。
This braised pork belly needs to be simmered for over an hour to absorb the flavors.
Yú鱼
kuài快
zuò做
hǎo好
le了
，
zài再
kào靠
yī一
xià下
tāng汤
zhī汁
jiù就
néng能
chū出
guō锅
le了
。
The fish is almost done; just simmer it a bit longer to reduce the sauce before serving.
Chú厨
shī师
shuō说
，
kào靠
hǎi海
shēn参
de的
huǒ火
hòu候
yī一
dìng定
yào要
zhǎng掌
wò握
hǎo好
。
The chef said that the simmering heat for sea cucumber must be perfectly controlled.
Common Words
依靠yīkào
rely on; support; person or thing one can depend on
可靠kěkào
reliable; trustworthy
靠近kàojìn
be close to; approach; near
靠山kàoshān
backer; patron; support
靠边 / 靠邊kàobiān
keep to the side; be close to the truth
靠拢 / 靠攏kàolǒng
draw near; close in; approach
靠垫 / 靠墊kàodiàn
back cushion
靠背kàobèi
backrest; chair back
投靠tóukào
seek refuge with; go to live under the protection of
指靠zhǐkào
reliance; dependence; to rely on