半宝石 Traditional form: 半寶石 Pinyin (reading): bànbǎoshí Definitions: semi-precious stone Characters: 半 - half; semi-, incomplete 宝 - treasure, jewel; rare, precious 石 - stone, rock, mineral Traditional characters: 半 - half; semi-, incomplete 寶 - treasure, jewel; rare, precious 石 - stone, rock, mineral