Usage of the character 寶
bǎo
宝
[寶]
- jewel
- gem
- treasure
- precious
bǎolán
宝蓝
[寶藍]
- sapphire blue
bǎobà
宝爸
[寶爸]
- a dad (father of a young child)
bǎoyù
宝玉
[寶玉]
- precious jade
- treasures
dàbǎo
大宝
[大寶]
- (archaic) throne
zhēnbǎo
珍宝
[珍寶]
- a treasure
Lìbǎo
力宝
[力寶]
- Lippo (Group) (Indonesian conglomerate)
Bǎodǎo
宝岛
[寶島]
- Formosa
Bǎogāng
宝钢
[寶鋼]
- Baosteel, Chinese steel maker formed in a 1998 merger, then merged to form Baowu 寶武鋼鐵/宝武钢铁 ( Bǎowǔ Gāngtiě) in 2016
bǎowù
宝物
[寶物]
- treasure
- CL:件 (jiàn)
sānbǎo
三宝
[三寶]
- the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (his teaching), and the Sangha 僧 (his monastic order)
Bǎopíng
宝瓶
[寶瓶]
- Aquarius (star sign)
bǎohuò
宝货
[寶貨]
- precious object
- treasure
yābǎo
押宝
[押寶]
- to play yabao (a gambling game)
- (fig.) to gamble on
- to take one's chance
- to try one's luck
Bǎo'ān
宝安
[寶安]
- Bao'an district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
Hǎibǎo
海宝
[海寶]
- Haibao, Expo 2010 mascot
bǎogài
宝盖
[寶蓋]
- name of the "roof" radical 宀 (mián) (Kangxi radical 40)
bǎobao
宝宝
[寶寶]
- darling; baby
bǎoguì
宝贵
[寶貴]
- valuable
- precious
- to value
- to treasure
- to set store by
Dàbǎo
大宝
[大寶]
- Taiho (a Japanese era)
Bǎojié
宝洁
[寶潔]
- Procter & Gamble (consumer goods company)
huóbǎo
活宝
[活寶]
- buffoon
- clown
- ridiculous person
bǎotǎ
宝塔
[寶塔]
- pagoda
bǎomā
宝妈
[寶媽]
- a mom (mother of a young child)
bǎojiàn
宝剑
[寶劍]
- (double-edged) sword
- CL:把 (bǎ),方 (fāng)
guóbǎo
国宝
[國寶]
- national treasure
yuánbǎo
元宝
[元寶]
- a silver or gold ingot
- mock ingot (burnt as offering in worship)
- a name for ancient currency
- a rare genius
Dōngbǎo
东宝
[東寶]
- Dongbao district of Jingmen city 荊門市/荆门市 ( Jīngménshì), Hubei
bǎodì
宝地
[寶地]
- blessed land; a place rich in beauty or natural resources etc
- (term of respect) your place
Bǎoyìng
宝应
[寶應]
- Baoying County in Yangzhou 揚州/扬州 ( Yángzhōu), Jiangsu
Língbǎo
灵宝
[靈寶]
- Lingbao, county-level city in Sanmenxia 三門峽/三门峡 ( Sānménxiá), Henan
Bèibǎo
贝宝
[貝寶]
- PayPal (Internet payment and money transfer company)
bǎozàng
宝藏
[寶藏]
- precious mineral deposits
- hidden treasure
- (fig.) treasure
- (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law
Oūbǎo
欧宝
[歐寶]
- Opel (car brand)
zhìbǎo
至宝
[至寶]
- most valuable treasure
- most precious asset
xúnbǎo
寻宝
[尋寶]
- treasure hunt
bǎobèi
宝贝
[寶貝]
- treasured object
- treasure
- darling
- baby
- cowry
- good-for-nothing or queer character
Bǎoxīng
宝兴
[寶興]
- Baoxing County in Ya'an 雅安 ( Yǎ'ān), Sichuan
Bǎodǐ
宝坻
[寶坻]
- Baodi rural district in Tianjin 天津 ( Tiānjīn)
bǎozuò
宝座
[寶座]
- throne
fǎbǎo
法宝
[法寶]
- Buddha's teaching
- Buddhist monk's apparel, staff etc
- (Daoism) magic weapon
- talisman
- fig. specially effective device
- magic wand
bǎoshū
宝书
[寶書]
- treasured book
zhūbǎo
珠宝
[珠寶]
- pearls
- jewels
- precious stones
mābǎo
妈宝
[媽寶]
- mama's boy
Bǎolín
宝林
[寶林]
- Po Lam (area in Hong Kong)
Bǎoqīng
宝清
[寶清]
- Baoqing county in Shuangyashan 雙鴨山/双鸭山 ( Shuāngyāshān), Heilongjiang
èrbǎo
二宝
[二寶]
- second child
- second baby
bǎomǎ
宝马
[寶馬]
- precious horse
Zhāng Bǎo
张宝
[張寶]
- Zhang Bao (-184), leader of the Yellow Turban rebels during the late Han 漢朝/汉朝 ( Hàncháo)
bǎochuán
宝船
[寶船]
- Chinese treasure ship, a type of large sailing ship in the fleet of Ming dynasty admiral Zheng He 鄭和/郑和 ( Zhèng Hé)
bǎodiàn
宝殿
[寶殿]
- king's palace
- throne hall
bǎoshí
宝石
[寶石]
- precious stone; gem
- CL:枚 (méi),顆/颗 (kē)
guībǎo
瑰宝
[瑰寶]
- a treasure; a rare and valuable thing
bǎodiǎn
宝典
[寶典]
- canonical text
- treasury (i.e. book of treasured wisdom)
Jīnbǎo
金宝
[金寶]
- Campbell (name)
- Kampar, town in the state of Perak, Malaysia
Bǎoshān
宝山
[寶山]
- Baoshang District of Shanghai
- Baoshan District of Shuangyashan city 雙鴨山/双鸭山 ( Shuāngyāshān), Heilongjiang
- Baoshan or Paoshan township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣/新竹县 ( Xīnzhú Xiàn), northwest Taiwan
yùbǎo
御宝
[御寶]
- imperial seal
Bǎofēng
宝丰
[寶豐]
- Baofeng county in Pingdingshan 平頂山/平顶山 ( Píngdǐngshān), Henan
Táobǎo
淘宝
[淘寶]
- Taobao, a Chinese online shopping website (abbr. for 淘寶網/淘宝网 ( Táobǎo Wǎng))
Bǎojī
宝鸡
[寶雞]
- Baoji prefecture-level city in Shaanxi
- called Chencang 陳倉/陈仓 ( Chéncāng) in ancient times
Bǎoxuè
宝血
[寶血]
- (Christianity) Precious Blood (of Jesus Christ); Blood of Christ
Bǎomǎ
宝马
[寶馬]
- BMW (car company)
Bǎotiē
宝贴
[寶貼]
- Blu-tack (brand)
cáibǎo
财宝
[財寶]
- money and valuables
àobǎo
澳宝
[澳寶]
- opal (abbr. for 澳洲寶石/澳洲宝石 ( Aòzhōubǎoshí))
xiànbǎo
献宝
[獻寶]
- to present a treasure
- to offer a valuable piece of advice
- to show off what one treasures
Bǎozhì
宝志
[寶誌]
- Baozhi, or Pao-chih, Chinese monk (418–514), also known as 保誌/保志 or 誌公/志公
Gān Bǎo
干宝
[干寶]
- Gan Bao (?-336), Chinese historian and writer, author of In Search of the Supernatural 搜神記/搜神记 ( Sōushén Jì)
yābǎo
压宝
[壓寶]
- variant of 押寶/押宝 (yābǎo)
zǒubǎo
走宝
[走寶]
- to miss an opportunity (Cantonese)
bǎokù
宝库
[寶庫]
- treasure-house
- treasury
- treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom)
shuǎbǎo
耍宝
[耍寶]
- to show off
- to put on a show to amuse others
Yuánbǎo
元宝
[元寶]
- Yuanbao district of Dandong city 丹東市/丹东市 ( Dāndōngshì), Liaoning
Wú Rénbǎo
吴仁宝
[吳仁寶]
- Wu Renbao (1928-2013), former CCP chief of Huaxi Village 華西村/华西村 ( Huáxī Cūn), responsible for turning it into a modern rich community
bǎohúlu
宝葫芦
[寶葫蘆]
- magic gourd, granting your every wish
Yuánbǎoshān
元宝山
[元寶山]
- Yuanbaoshan district, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia
Bāngbǎoshì
帮宝适
[幫寶適]
- (brand) Pampers
xiànshìbǎo
现世宝
[現世寶]
- good-for-nothing
- fool
bǎobèir
宝贝儿
[寶貝兒]
- erhua variant of 寶貝/宝贝 (bǎobèi)
Bǎoshēngfó
宝生佛
[寶生佛]
- Ratnasambhava Buddha
Bǎokěmèng
宝可梦
[寶可夢]
- Pokémon
Bǎoshānqū
宝山区
[寶山區]
- Baoshang district of Shanghai
- Baoshan district of Shuangyashan city 雙鴨山/双鸭山 ( Shuāngyāshān), Heilongjiang
nuǎnbǎobǎo
暖宝宝
[暖寶寶]
- hand warmer
Bǎotǎqū
宝塔区
[寶塔區]
- Baota or Pagoda district of Yan'an city 延安市 ( Yán'ānshì), Shaanxi
Bābǎolì
巴宝莉
[巴寶莉]
- Burberry (brand)
bǎotǎcài
宝塔菜
[寶塔菜]
- Chinese artichoke (Stachys affinis), perennial plant with an edible rhizome
Bǎo'ānqū
宝安区
[寶安區]
- Bao'an district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
Yuánbǎoqū
元宝区
[元寶區]
- Yuanbao district of Dandong city 丹東市/丹东市 ( Dāndōngshì), Liaoning
Bǎopíngzuò
宝瓶座
[寶瓶座]
- Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
- also called 水瓶座
Bǎolìjīn
宝丽金
[寶麗金]
- PolyGram (record label)
Jiāduōbǎo
加多宝
[加多寶]
- JDB (Chinese beverage company)
Bǎojī Shì
宝鸡市
[寶雞市]
- Baoji prefecture-level city in Shaanxi
- called Chencang 陳倉/陈仓 ( Chéncāng) in ancient times
Wēn Jiābǎo
温家宝
[溫家寶]
- Wen Jiabao (1942-), Premier of PRC from 2003-2013
shǔláibǎo
数来宝
[數來寶]
- folk theater consisting of recitation accompanied by clapper board rhythm
jùbǎopén
聚宝盆
[聚寶盆]
- treasure bowl (mythology)
- fig. source of wealth
- cornucopia
- gold mine
Liú Jīnbǎo
刘金宝
[劉金寶]
- Liu Jinbao (1952-), CEO of the Bank of China (Hong Kong) 1997-2003, jailed after being convicted of embezzlement
tūbǎogài
秃宝盖
[禿寶蓋]
- name of "cover" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 14)
- see also 冖 (mì)
Yáng Bǎosēn
杨宝森
[楊寶森]
- Yang Baosen (1909-1958), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生/四大须生
Bǎoyìng Xiàn
宝应县
[寶應縣]
- Baoying County in Yangzhou 揚州/扬州 ( Yángzhōu), Jiangsu
bǎotèpíng
宝特瓶
[寶特瓶]
- plastic bottle
yìlābǎo
易拉宝
[易拉寶]
- roll-up banner stand
lánbǎoshí
蓝宝石
[藍寶石]
- sapphire
Bǎoshānxiāng
宝山乡
[寶山鄉]
- Baoshan or Paoshan township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣/新竹县 ( Xīnzhú Xiàn), northwest Taiwan
chōngdiànbǎo
充电宝
[充電寶]
- portable charger
- mobile power pack
Xuē Bǎochāi
薛宝钗
[薛寶釵]
- Xue Baochai, female character in Dream of Red Mansions, married to Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉/贾宝玉
bǎogàicǎo
宝盖草
[寶蓋草]
- henbit deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule)
Dōngbǎoqū
东宝区
[東寶區]
- Dongbao district of Jingmen city 荊門市/荆门市 ( Jīngménshì), Hubei
jiābǎoguǒ
嘉宝果
[嘉寶果]
- jaboticaba
- Brazilian grape tree
lübǎoshí
绿宝石
[綠寶石]
- beryl
Táobǎo Wǎng
淘宝网
[淘寶網]
- Taobao Marketplace, a Chinese website for online shopping
duōbǎoyú
多宝鱼
[多寶魚]
- turbot
- European imported turbot
- same as 大菱鮃/大菱鲆
Lǐ Bǎojiā
李宝嘉
[李寶嘉]
- 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
sānbǎoniǎo
三宝鸟
[三寶鳥]
- (bird species of China) oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)
Bābǎoshān
八宝山
[八寶山]
- Mt Babao in Haidian district of Beijing
Bǎofēngxiàn
宝丰县
[寶豐縣]
- Baofeng county in Pingdingshan 平頂山/平顶山 ( Píngdǐngshān), Henan
bǎibǎoxiāng
百宝箱
[百寶箱]
- treasure chest
Hóngbǎoshū
红宝书
[紅寶書]
- the "Little Red Book" of selected writings of Mao Zedong (refers to 毛主席語錄/毛主席语录 ( Máo Zhǔxí Yǔlù))
cánbǎobǎo
蚕宝宝
[蠶寶寶]
- silkworm
bābǎodān
八宝丹
[八寶丹]
- eight-jewel elixir (TCM)
Língbǎoshì
灵宝市
[靈寶市]
- Lingbao, county-level city in Sanmenxia 三門峽/三门峡 ( Sānménxiá), Henan
yùnbǎobǎo
孕宝宝
[孕寶寶]
- (coll.) child in the womb
Bǎoqīngxiàn
宝清县
[寶清縣]
- Baoqing county in Shuangyashan 雙鴨山/双鸭山 ( Shuāngyāshān), Heilongjiang
bābǎozhōu
八宝粥
[八寶粥]
- rice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, nuts etc
Huáng Jīnbǎo
黄金宝
[黃金寶]
- Wong Kam-po (1973-), Hong Kong champion cyclist
dēngdàbǎo
登大宝
[登大寶]
- to ascend to the throne
Jiǎ Bǎoyù
贾宝玉
[賈寶玉]
- Jia Baoyu, male character in The Dream of Red Mansions, in love with his cousin Lin Daiyu 林黛玉 but obliged to marry Xue Baochai 薛寶釵/薛宝钗
píngbǎogài
平宝盖
[平寶蓋]
- name of "cover" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 14)
- see also 冖 (mì)
Zhīfùbǎo
支付宝
[支付寶]
- Alipay, online payment platform
Bǎodǐqū
宝坻区
[寶坻區]
- Baodi rural district in Tianjin 天津 ( Tiānjīn)
Bǎoxīng Xiàn
宝兴县
[寶興縣]
- Baoxing County in Ya'an 雅安 ( Yǎ'ān), Sichuan
Bǎolìlái
宝丽来
[寶麗來]
- Polaroid
chuánjiābǎo
传家宝
[傳家寶]
- family heirloom
hóngbǎoshí
红宝石
[紅寶石]
- ruby
Bǎoláiwù
宝莱坞
[寶萊塢]
- Bollywood (film industry based in Mumbai, India)
Wànbǎolù
万宝路
[萬寶路]
- Marlboro (cigarette)
wújiàzhībǎo
无价之宝
[無價之寶]
- priceless treasure
shàngfāngbǎojiàn
尚方宝剑
[尚方寶劍]
- variant of 尚方劍/尚方剑 (shàngfāngjiàn)
- imperial sword (giving bearer arbitrary powers)
- in fiction, Chinese version of 007's license to kill
Fànkèyǎbǎo
梵克雅宝
[梵克雅寶]
- Van Cleef & Arpels (French luxury jewelry company)
shàngfāngbǎojiàn
上方宝剑
[上方寶劍]
- imperial sword (giving bearer plenipotentiary powers)
- imperial Chinese version of 007 licensed to kill
bābǎoyǎnyào
八宝眼药
[八寶眼藥]
- eight-jewel eye ointment (TCM)
Hǎimián Bǎobǎo
海绵宝宝
[海綿寶寶]
- SpongeBob SquarePants (US TV animated series, 1999-)
Sānbǎotàijiàn
三宝太监
[三寶太監]
- Sanbao Eunuch, official title of Zheng He 鄭和/郑和 ( Zhèng Hé)
- also written 三保太監/三保太监
bǎobèigēda
宝贝疙瘩
[寶貝疙瘩]
- (of a child) apple of one's eye
bǎomǎxiāngchē
宝马香车
[寶馬香車]
- precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
- ostentatious display of luxury
bǎodāobùlǎo
宝刀不老
[寶刀不老]
- lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)
- fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever
- the old man still has it
xiānglúnbǎoqí
香轮宝骑
[香輪寶騎]
- magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
- ostentatious display of luxury
zhīshibǎokù
知识宝库
[知識寶庫]
- treasure house of knowledge
Bǎojiākāngdì
宝嘉康蒂
[寶嘉康蒂]
- Pocahontas (c. 1595-1617), native American noted for her association with the colony of Jamestown, Virginia
xiāngchēbǎomǎ
香车宝马
[香車寶馬]
- magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
- ostentatious display of luxury
qízhēnyìbǎo
奇珍异宝
[奇珍異寶]
- rare treasure (idiom)
jīnglíngbǎozuàn
精灵宝钻
[精靈寶鑽]
- treasure of spirits
- Silmarillion or Quenta Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien 托爾金/托尔金
Bǎo Chéngtiělù
宝成铁路
[寶成鐵路]
- Baoji-Chengdu Railway
Yuánbǎoshānqū
元宝山区
[元寶山區]
- Yuanbaoshan district, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia
Sēnluóbǎodiàn
森罗宝殿
[森羅寶殿]
- Yama's palace
zhāocáijìnbǎo
招财进宝
[招財進寶]
- ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!
Tiānxiàn Bǎobǎo
天线宝宝
[天線寶寶]
- Teletubbies
wénfángsìbǎo
文房四宝
[文房四寶]
- Four Treasures of the Study, namely 筆/笔 (bǐ), 墨 (mò), 紙/纸 (zhǐ) and 硯/砚 (yàn)
- the essentials of calligraphy and scholarship (idiom)
hànxuèbǎomǎ
汗血宝马
[汗血寶馬]
- Ferghana horse
zhūguāngbǎoqì
珠光宝气
[珠光寶氣]
- bedecked with glittering jewels (idiom)
bǎodāowèilǎo
宝刀未老
[寶刀未老]
- treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
rúhuòzhìbǎo
如获至宝
[如獲至寶]
- as if gaining the most precious treasure
Bǎoxìngméiquè
宝兴鹛雀
[寶興鶥雀]
- (bird species of China) rufous-tailed babbler (Moupinia poecilotis)
Bǎoxīnggēdōng
宝兴歌鸫
[寶興歌鶇]
- (bird species of China) Chinese thrush (Turdus mupinensis)
Bǎowǔ Gāngtiě
宝武钢铁
[寶武鋼鐵]
- Baowu, the world's largest steel maker, resulting from the merger of Baosteel 寶鋼集團/宝钢集团 ( Bǎogāng Jítuán) and Wuhan Iron and Steel 武漢鋼鐵/武汉钢铁 ( Wǔhàn Gāngtiě) in 2016
Bǎojié Gōngsī
宝洁公司
[寶潔公司]
- Procter & Gamble
Shénqí Bǎobèi
神奇宝贝
[神奇寶貝]
- Pokémon or Pocket Monsters, popular Japanese video game, anime and manga
dàxióngbǎodiàn
大雄宝殿
[大雄寶殿]
- Hall of Great Strength, main hall of a Buddhist temple containing the main image of veneration 大雄 (dàxióng)
xīngānbǎobèi
心肝宝贝
[心肝寶貝]
- precious darling (often refers to one's child); sweetheart
guījiǎbǎoluó
龟甲宝螺
[龜甲寶螺]
- Mauritius cowry
- Mauritia mauritiana
Bǎohúlude Mìmì
宝葫芦的秘密
[寶葫蘆的秘密]
- Secret of the Magic Gourd (1958), prize-winning children's fairy tale by Zhang Tianyi 張天翼/张天翼 ( Zhāng Tiānyì)
chǒuqījìndìjiāzhōngbǎo
丑妻近地家中宝
[醜妻近地家中寶]
- an ugly wife is a treasure at home (idiom)
Bābǎo Shān Gémìng Gōngmù
八宝山革命公墓
[八寶山革命公墓]
- Mt Babao Revolutionary Cemetery in Haidian district of Beijing
wúshìbùdēngsānbǎodiàn
无事不登三宝殿
[無事不登三寶殿]
- lit. one doesn't visit a temple without a cause (idiom)
- fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth)