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宝
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Definitions
- 1. jewel
- 2. gem
- 3. treasure
- 4. precious
Words Containing 宝
Mt Babao in Haidian district of Beijing
Alipay, online payment platform
Lingbao, county-level city in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[sān mén xiá], Henan
(bird species of China) oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)
Pokémon or Pocket Monsters, popular Japanese video game, anime and manga
Baozhi, or Pao-chih, Chinese monk (418–514), also known as 保誌|保志 or 誌公|志公
silkworm
beryl
Lippo (Group) (Indonesian conglomerate)
Dongbao district of Jingmen city 荊門市|荆门市[jīng mén shì], Hubei
lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)
magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
plastic bottle
Po Lam (area in Hong Kong)
Xue Baochai, female character in Dream of Red Mansions, married to Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉
name of the \roof\ radical 宀[mián] (Kangxi radical 40)
Liu Jinbao (1952-), CEO of the Bank of China (Hong Kong) 1997-2003, jailed after being convicted of embezzlement
gem
Mt Babao Revolutionary Cemetery in Haidian district of Beijing
treasure chest
Opel (car brand)
second child
Four Treasures of the Study, namely 筆|笔[bǐ], 墨[mò], 紙|纸[zhǐ] and 硯|砚[yàn]
darling; baby
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
ruby
Wong Kam-po (1973-), Hong Kong champion cyclist
Yang Baosen (1909-1958), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生|四大须生
Blu-tack (brand)
Yuanbao district of Dandong city 丹東市|丹东市[dān dōng shì], Liaoning
an ugly wife is a treasure at home (idiom)
PolyGram (record label)
valuable
rare treasure (idiom)
Procter & Gamble (consumer goods company)
roll-up banner stand
Bao'an district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
to present a treasure
(bird species of China) Chinese thrush (Turdus mupinensis)
Haibao, Expo 2010 mascot
ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!
(of a child) apple of one's eye
priceless treasure
Zhang Bao (-184), leader of the Yellow Turban rebels during the late Han 漢朝|汉朝[hàn cháo]
Baoqing county in Shuangyashan 雙鴨山|双鸭山[shuāng yā shān], Heilongjiang
Bollywood (film industry based in Mumbai, India)
treasured book
treasure house of knowledge
BMW (car company)
to ascend to the throne
throne
PayPal (Internet payment and money transfer company)
imperial seal
Baoshang district of Shanghai
treasure hunt
Baoshan or Paoshan township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[xīn zhú xiàn], northwest Taiwan
to miss an opportunity (Cantonese)
treasure of spirits
Aquarius (star sign)
Baodi rural district in Tianjin 天津[tiān jīn]
rice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, nuts etc
the \Little Red Book\ of selected writings of Mao Zedong (refers to 毛主席語錄|毛主席语录[máo zhǔ xí yǔ lù])
Baodi rural district in Tianjin 天津[tiān jīn]
Yuanbaoshan district, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia
treasure chest
Gan Bao (?-336), Chinese historian and writer, author of In Search of the Supernatural 搜神記|搜神记[sōu shén jì]
jaboticaba
Dongbao district of Jingmen city 荊門市|荆门市[jīng mén shì], Hubei
to show off
Baofeng county in Pingdingshan 平頂山|平顶山[píng dǐng shān], Henan
Polaroid
Teletubbies
Taiho (a Japanese era)
JDB (Chinese beverage company)
Campbell (name)
sapphire
(double-edged) sword
Secret of the Magic Gourd (1958), prize-winning children's fairy tale by Zhang Tianyi 張天翼|张天翼[zhāng tiān yì]
henbit deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule)
Wen Jiabao (1942-), Premier of PRC from 2003-2013
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
treasure-house
family heirloom
Ratnasambhava Buddha
Yuanbaoshan district, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia
canonical text
a treasure
(coll.) child in the womb
precious darling (often refers to one's child); sweetheart
(bird species of China) rufous-tailed babbler (Moupinia poecilotis)
Procter & Gamble
Chinese artichoke
Baoying County in Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[yáng zhōu], Jiangsu
Baoxing County in Ya'an 雅安[yǎ ān], Sichuan
magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
pearls
national treasure
Marlboro (cigarette)
Buddha's teaching
lit. one doesn't visit a temple without a cause (idiom)
as if gaining the most precious treasure
Baoxing County in Ya'an 雅安[yǎ ān], Sichuan
money and valuables
magic gourd, granting your every wish
precious stone; gem
Formosa
buffoon
precious object
Baoji prefecture-level city in Shaanxi
precious mineral deposits
pagoda
a dad (father of a young child)
There is no need to boast about one's treasures. (idiom)
Baoying County in Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[yáng zhōu], Jiangsu
eight-jewel elixir (TCM)
Baosteel, Chinese steel maker formed in a 1998 merger, then merged to form Baowu 寶武鋼鐵|宝武钢铁[bǎo wǔ gāng tiě] in 2016
Pokémon
Baofeng county in Pingdingshan 平頂山|平顶山[píng dǐng shān], Henan
Wu Renbao (1928-2013), former CCP chief of Huaxi Village 華西村|华西村[huá xī cūn], responsible for turning it into a modern rich community
imperial sword (giving bearer plenipotentiary powers)
SpongeBob SquarePants (US TV animated series, 1999-)
most valuable treasure
precious jade
mama's boy
Lingbao, county-level city in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[sān mén xiá], Henan
a mom (mother of a young child)
Pocahontas (c. 1595-1617), native American noted for her association with the colony of Jamestown, Virginia
Ferghana horse
treasure bowl (mythology)
bedecked with glittering jewels (idiom)
to play yabao (a gambling game)
Baowu, the world's largest steel maker, resulting from the merger of Baosteel 寶鋼集團|宝钢集团[bǎo gāng jí tuán] and Wuhan Iron and Steel 武漢鋼鐵|武汉钢铁[wǔ hàn gāng tiě] in 2016
good-for-nothing
Chinese treasure ship, a type of large sailing ship in the fleet of Ming dynasty admiral Zheng He 鄭和|郑和[zhèng hé]
eight-jewel eye ointment (TCM)
Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
Taobao Marketplace, a Chinese website for online shopping
hand warmer
Baoji-Chengdu Railway
(brand) Pampers
Sanbao Eunuch, official title of Zheng He 鄭和|郑和[zhèng hé]
Baoshang District of Shanghai
Baota or Pagoda district of Yan'an city 延安市[yán ān shì], Shaanxi
precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
Baoqing county in Shuangyashan 雙鴨山|双鸭山[shuāng yā shān], Heilongjiang
sapphire blue
king's palace
the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (his teaching), and the Sangha 僧 (his monastic order)
Mauritius cowry
Burberry (brand)
Yuanbao district of Dandong city 丹東市|丹东市[dān dōng shì], Liaoning
portable charger
Van Cleef & Arpels (French luxury jewelry company)
Hall of Great Strength, main hall of a Buddhist temple containing the main image of veneration 大雄[dà xióng]
name of \cover\ radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 14)
treasure
turbot
Yama's palace
Bao'an district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
folk theater consisting of recitation accompanied by clapper board rhythm
Baoji prefecture-level city in Shaanxi
treasured object
name of \cover\ radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 14)