宝贝

Traditional form:

寶貝

Pinyin (reading):

bǎobèi

Definitions:

• treasured object
• treasure
• darling
• baby
• cowry
• good-for-nothing or queer character

Characters:

• 宝 - treasure, jewel; rare, precious
• 贝 - sea shell; money, currency

Traditional characters:

• 寶 - treasure, jewel; rare, precious
• 貝 - sea shell; money, currency