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Character

宝

bǎo HSK 5
宝 bǎo HSK 5
  • 1. treasure; precious thing
  • 2. precious; valuable
  • 3. a square gambling device with directional symbols for players to guess and bet on
  • 4. (hon.) honorific term for another's family members, shop, etc.
  • 5. a surname
Words using 宝 as bǎo (9)
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  • 6 宝石 bǎo shí — gemstone HSK 7
    • 宝 precious, treasured
    • 石 stone
    Example

    她的戒指上镶嵌着一颗美丽的宝石。

    tā de jiè zhi shàng xiāng qiàn zhe yì kē měi lì de bǎo shí

    Her ring is set with a beautiful gemstone.

  • 7 宝藏 bǎo zàng — treasure HSK 7
    • 宝 treasure, precious, valuable
    • 藏 storehouse, repository, hidden store
    Example

    他们发现了海底的宝藏。

    tā men fā xiàn le hǎi dǐ de bǎo zàng

    They discovered the treasure at the bottom of the sea.

  • 8 无价之宝 wú jià zhī bǎo — priceless treasure HSK 7
    • 无 without, no
    • 价 price, value
    • 之 possessive/attributive particle
    • 宝 treasure
    Example

    健康是人生中的无价之宝。

    jiàn kāng shì rén shēng zhōng de wú jià zhī bǎo

    Health is a priceless treasure in life.

  • 9 瑰宝 guī bǎo — treasure HSK 7
    • 瑰 precious, rare, magnificent
    • 宝 treasure, precious thing
    Example

    敦煌壁画是中国艺术的瑰宝。

    Dūn huáng bì huà shì Zhōng guó yì shù de guī bǎo

    The Dunhuang murals are a treasure of Chinese art.

Structure & writing
宝 bǎo — treasure; precious thing

宝 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter
宀 is a component in 48 characters
HSK 1
字 zì written character; word 它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 宜 yí suitable, appropriate 客 kè guest; visitor (opposite of 主) 家 jiā family; household as a social unit based on marriage and kinship
HSK 2
完 wán complete; whole; intact 室 shì room; chamber
HSK 3
安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 定 dìng calm; stable 实 shí solid, filled completely with no gaps (opposite of "虚") 害 hài harm; disadvantage (opposite of 利、益) 容 róng to contain; to hold; to have capacity for
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宾 bīn guest (opposite of "主" host) 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually
HSK 4
寄 jì to entrust; to place one's trust in 富 fù wealthy; rich in resources (opposite of "贫" and "穷") 察 chá to observe closely; to investigate; to examine
HSK 5
守 shǒu to defend, guard (opposite of 攻) 宝 bǎo treasure; precious thing 宠 chǒng to dote on; to indulge with excessive affection (often from a superior to an inferior) 宣 xuān to announce publicly; to spread, disseminate 宽 kuān wide; broad (opposite of narrow)
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宿 sù to lodge; to spend the night; to sleep overnight 寓 yù to reside temporarily; to lodge
HSK 6
宅 zhái residence; dwelling 宏 hóng grand; vast 官 guān government or military official of a certain rank 审 shěn detailed; thorough 宫 gōng palace (residence of emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.)
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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 宵 xiāo night 寂 jì quiet, silent 寞 mò quiet and desolate; lonely 灾 zāi disaster caused by nature or human activity 牢 láo (lit.) pen or enclosure for livestock or wild animals
HSK 7
奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 宁 níng peaceful; tranquil 宇 yǔ eaves; by extension, a house or building 宗 zōng ancestor 宙 zhòu all time; eternity (past and present)
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宪 xiàn (lit.) laws and decrees 宰 zǎi to oversee; to preside over 寐 mèi (lit.) to fall asleep; to sleep 寝 qǐn to sleep 寡 guǎ widowed (of a woman) 寥 liáo sparse; few 穴 xué cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile
2 玉 yù — jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings
玉 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
国 guó country; nation; state
HSK 3
全 quán complete, whole, lacking nothing
HSK 4
弄 nòng to handle, fiddle with, or play with something
HSK 5
宝 bǎo treasure; precious thing
HSK 7
莹 yíng (lit.) a smooth, jade-like stone

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