Nantoka/苦熬kǔ áo苦熬 (kǔ áo) is a Chinese word meaning “to endure (years of suffering)”.Meanings1to endure (years of suffering)Characters in 苦熬苦kǔ · bitter熬āo · to simmer; to boil slowlyRelated words痛苦pain辛苦exhausting苦bitter熬to simmer; to boil slowly熬to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct艰苦difficult受苦to suffer hardship煎熬to suffer苦难suffering苦恼vexed熬夜to stay up late or all night苦苦strenuouslyStudy Chinese with flashcards →