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熬 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
to boil; to simmer
to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure
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to stay up late or all night
to suffer
to decoct medicinal herbs
to endure
suffering
to simmer to a paste
to break clear of all the troubles and hardships
to stay up through the night
puffed grain
Notice where 熬 sits in each complete thought.
You had better not stay up too late.
Source: Tatoeba #908030 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe fell into the habit of keeping late hours.
Source: Tatoeba #1516177 · CC BY 2.0 FRI can stay up as late as I want.
Source: Tatoeba #9955856 · CC BY 2.0 FRIt's not a good idea to stay up at night for so long.
Source: Tatoeba #751413 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.