熬煎 áojiān suffering Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents áojiān suffering · to suffer 熬 áo adjectivenoun to endure to hold out; to suffer through difficult times煎 jiān noun to suffer (literary) to be consumed with anxiety, vexation, or tortureáojiān to decoct and fry 熬 áo verb to simmer To cook over a slow fire for a long time; to decoct medicinal herbs; to extract by heating.煎 jiān to simmer to simmer in water or decoct, especially when preparing medicinal herbs or tea