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Character · VerbTraditional𤏶

simmer over low heat; same as "熬" (āo)

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to simmer; to stew over a low fire

literary

An archaic/literary term describing slow cooking.

Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
dǐng鼎
āo𤏶
gēng羹
 。

Ancient people used a tripod to simmer soup.

Cǐ此
ròu肉
xū须
wén文
huǒ火
āo𤏶
zhī之
 。

This meat needs to be stewed over a gentle fire.

2.

verb

same as "熬" (āo); to cook by boiling or stewing

archaic

A variant or archaic form of the more common character 熬 (āo).

Āo𤏶
yào药
yǔ与
áo熬
yào药
tóng同
yì义
 。

"𤏶药" has the same meaning as "熬药" (decocting medicine).

Cǐ此
zì字
gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
cháng常
zuò作
 “
áo熬
 ”
jiě解
 。

In ancient texts, this character is often interpreted as "熬".