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宝石 (bǎo shí) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

宝石 (bǎo shí) is a Chinese word: gemstone. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 宝石

名 míng noun

gemstone

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.

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Word breakdown

宝 bǎo — precious, treasured

Words with this character (8)
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石 shí — stone

Words with this character (10)
  • 1 石头 shí tou — stone HSK 5
    • 石 stone, rock (main semantic component)
    • 头 nominal suffix (makes the word more colloquial)
    Example

    这块石头很重。

    zhè kuài shí tou hěn zhòng

    This stone is very heavy.

  • 2 化石 huà shí — fossil HSK 6
    • 化 to transform, to change into
    • 石 stone, rock
    Example

    博物馆里展出了很多恐龙化石。

    bó wù guǎn lǐ zhǎn chū le hěn duō kǒng lóng huà shí

    The museum displays many dinosaur fossils.

  • 3 石油 shí yóu — petroleum HSK 6
    • 石 stone/rock - indicates mineral origin from the earth
    • 油 oil - indicates the liquid, oily substance
    Example

    这个地区发现了丰富的石油资源。

    zhè ge dì qū fā xiàn le fēng fù de shí yóu zī yuán

    Rich petroleum resources were discovered in this region.

  • 4 岩石 yán shí — rock HSK 7
    • 岩 cliff, crag; refers to rock formations
    • 石 stone, rock; refers to the mineral material
    Example

    这座山由坚硬的岩石构成。

    zhè zuò shān yóu jiān yìng de yán shí gòu chéng

    This mountain is composed of hard rock.

  • 5 水滴石穿 shuǐ dī shí chuān — constant dripping wears away stone HSK 7
    • 水 water - the persistent force
    • 滴 drip - small, repeated action
    • 石 stone - the hard obstacle
    • 穿 penetrate - eventual breakthrough
    Example

    只要坚持不懈，水滴石穿，你一定能成功。

    zhǐ yào jiān chí bù xiè shuǐ dī shí chuān nǐ yí dìng néng chéng gōng

    As long as you persevere, constant dripping wears away stone, you will definitely succeed.

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  • 6 水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū — the truth comes to light HSK 7
    • 水 water (that recedes)
    • 落 fall, recede, drop
    • 石 stone, rock (that was hidden)
    • 出 come out, appear, emerge
    Example

    经过调查，案件的真相终于水落石出了。

    jīng guò diào chá àn jiàn de zhēn xiàng zhōng yú shuǐ luò shí chū le

    After the investigation, the truth of the case finally came to light.

  • 7 礁石 jiāo shí — reef HSK 7
    • 礁 reef, submerged or partially exposed rock in water
    • 石 stone, rock (emphasizing the solid rock nature)
    Example

    渔民提醒我们注意附近的礁石。

    yú mín tí xǐng wǒ men zhù yì fù jìn de jiāo shí

    The fisherman warned us to watch out for the nearby reefs.

  • 8 绊脚石 bàn jiǎo shí — stumbling block HSK 7
    • 绊 to trip, to stumble
    • 脚 foot
    • 石 stone, rock
    Example

    恐惧往往是成功路上的绊脚石。

    kǒng jù wǎng wǎng shì chéng gōng lù shàng de bàn jiǎo shí

    Fear is often a stumbling block on the road to success.

  • 9 钻石 zuàn shí — diamond HSK 7
    • 钻 drill; refers to hardness or penetrating quality
    • 石 stone; indicates it is a mineral or gemstone
    Example

    她收到了一枚钻石戒指。

    tā shōu dào le yī méi zuàn shí jiè zhi

    She received a diamond ring.

  • 10 陨石 yǔn shí — meteorite HSK 7
    • 陨 to fall from the sky
    • 石 stone, rock
    Example

    科学家在沙漠中发现了一块巨大的陨石。

    kē xué jiā zài shā mò zhōng fā xiàn le yí kuài jù dà de yǔn shí

    Scientists discovered a huge meteorite in the desert.

Structure & writing
1 宝 bǎo — treasure; precious thing

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

consists of

1.1 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
1.2 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

Stroke order

2 石 shí — rock; stone (hard mineral matter forming the earth's crust)
石 is a component in 30 characters
HSK 3
矿 kuàng mineral resources 码 mǎ a symbol or figure representing a number; a code number 碗 wǎn bowl (a round vessel with a wide mouth and small base, used for holding food)
HSK 4
研 yán to grind finely 破 pò to break; become damaged or incomplete 础 chǔ foundation stone; stone base placed beneath a pillar 硕 shuò large; tall and big 确 què accurate; true; factual
HSK 5
硬 yìng hard; rigid (opposite of 软) 碌 lù mediocre; accomplishing nothing 碎 suì to break into pieces; to shatter 碰 pèng to collide; to bump into something
HSK 6
砍 kǎn to chop or hack with a knife, axe, etc. 砖 zhuān brick (building material made by firing clay in a kiln, usually rectangular or square) 碍 ài to hinder, obstruct 碳 tàn carbon (chemical element, symbol C, atomic number 6)
HSK 7
岩 yán steep cliff 拓 tuò to open up (land, roads) 砌 qì to lay bricks or stones with mortar 砸 zá to strike or smash with a heavy object; (of a heavy object) to fall on something 碑 bēi stone stele inscribed with text, erected to commemorate an event, achievement, or as a marker
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碟 dié small shallow dish or saucer for food 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade 磁 cí magnetism; the property of attracting iron, nickel, cobalt and other metals 磅 bàng pound (unit of weight, symbol lb; 1 pound = 0.4536 kg) 磊 lěi (lit.) numerous and scattered in disorder (see "磊落") 磋 cuō (lit.) to carve or polish ivory into objects 磕 kē to knock against something hard 磨 mó to rub; to wear away 礁 jiāo reef; rock near the water surface in sea, river, or lake

石 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order