煲

Etymology
The earliest attestation is found in 's ' (1815-1823''').

There are various proposals regarding the etymology of the word:
 * From Old Chinese:
 * From ;
 * From ('s Xin Fangyan);
 * From ;
 * From.
 * From a word in the language of the natives in Lingnan, recorded in as  (as in 褒牛頭).
 * From.
 * From “to cook”.

Definitions

 * 1)  pot; kettle; cauldron
 * 2)  food in a pot
 * 3)  to boil; to cook
 * 4)  to smoke (a cigarette)
 * 5)  to do something for a long time
 * 1)  to smoke (a cigarette)
 * 2)  to do something for a long time
 * 1)  to do something for a long time