bǎo

treasure, jewel; precious, rare

HSK 5 #811

DEFINITIONS

宝 bǎo
  • variant of 寶|宝[bao3]
  • jewel
  • gem
  • treasure
  • precious

STROKES

WORDS

gān bǎo Gan Bao (?-336), Chinese historian and writer, author of In Search of the Supernatural 搜神記|搜神记[Sou1 shen2 Ji4]
盖 píng bǎo gài name of "cover" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 14); see also 冖[mi4]
zhāng bǎo Zhang Bao (-184), leader of the Yellow Turban rebels during the late Han 漢朝|汉朝[Han4 chao2]
yù bǎo imperial seal
yā bǎo to play yabao (a gambling game); (fig.) to gamble on; to take one's chance; to try one's luck
招财进 zhāo cái jìn bǎo ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!
支付 zhī fù bǎo Alipay, online payment platform
数来 shǔ lái bǎo folk theater consisting of recitation accompanied by clapper board rhythm
文房四 wén fáng sì bǎo Four Treasures of the Study, namely 筆|笔[bi3], 墨[mo4], 紙|纸[zhi3] and 硯|砚[yan4]; the essentials of calligraphy and scholarship (idiom)
易拉 yì lā bǎo roll-up banner stand
何必人前夸 yǒu bǎo hé bì rén qián kuā There is no need to boast about one's treasures. (idiom)
嘉 lǐ bǎo jiā Li Boyuan 李伯元 or Li Baojia (1867-1906), late Qing journalist, novelist and social observer, author of Observations on the current state of officialdom 官場現形記|官场现形记
区 dōng bǎo qū Dongbao district of Jingmen city 荊門市|荆门市[Jing1 men2 shi4], Hubei
梵克雅 fàn kè yǎ bǎo Van Cleef & Arpels (French luxury jewelry company)
森罗殿 sēn luó bǎo diàn Yama's palace
森 yáng bǎo sēn Yang Baosen (1909-1958), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生|四大须生
ōu bǎo Opel (car brand)
汗血马 hàn xuè bǎo mǎ Ferghana horse
hǎi bǎo Haibao, Expo 2010 mascot
海绵 hǎi mián bǎo bǎo SpongeBob SquarePants (US TV animated series, 1999-)
网 táo bǎo wǎng Taobao Marketplace, a Chinese website for online shopping
深圳健力 shēn zhèn jiàn lì bǎo Shenzhen Jianlibao (soccer team)
温家 wēn jiā bǎo Wen Jiabao (1942-), Premier of PRC from 2003-2013
ào bǎo opal (abbr. for 澳洲寶石|澳洲宝石)
无事不登三殿 wú shì bù dēng sān bǎo diàn lit. One doesn't visit a temple without a cause. (idiom); fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth); having a hidden agenda