Nantoka/熬膏áo gāo熬膏 (áo gāo) is a Chinese word meaning “to simmer to a paste”.Meanings1to simmer to a pasteCharacters in 熬膏熬āo · to simmer; to boil slowly膏gāo · ointmentRelated words熬to simmer; to boil slowly熬to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct煎熬to suffer唇膏lip balm牙膏toothpaste膏ointment膏to moisten熬夜to stay up late or all night石膏gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O)药膏ointment病入膏肓lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure软膏ointmentStudy Chinese with flashcards →