红宝石 Traditional form: 紅寶石 Pinyin (reading): hóngbǎoshí Definitions: ruby Characters: 红 - red, vermillion; to blush, to flush; popular 宝 - treasure, jewel; rare, precious 石 - stone, rock, mineral Traditional characters: 紅 - red, vermillion; to blush, to flush; popular 寶 - treasure, jewel; rare, precious 石 - stone, rock, mineral