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bǎo
HSK 3.0 Level 4

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Definitions

  1. 1. jewel
  2. 2. gem
  3. 3. treasure
  4. 4. precious

Words Containing 宝

八宝山
bā bǎo shān

Mt Babao in Haidian district of Beijing

支付宝
zhī fù bǎo

Alipay, online payment platform

灵宝
líng bǎo

Lingbao, county-level city in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[sān mén xiá], Henan

三宝鸟
sān bǎo niǎo

(bird species of China) oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)

神奇宝贝
shén qí bǎo bèi

Pokémon or Pocket Monsters, popular Japanese video game, anime and manga

宝志
bǎo zhì

Baozhi, or Pao-chih, Chinese monk (418–514), also known as 保誌|保志 or 誌公|志公

蚕宝宝
cán bǎo bǎo

silkworm

绿宝石
lǜ bǎo shí

beryl

力宝
lì bǎo

Lippo (Group) (Indonesian conglomerate)

东宝
dōng bǎo

Dongbao district of Jingmen city 荊門市|荆门市[jīng mén shì], Hubei

宝刀不老
bǎo dāo bù lǎo

lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)

香车宝马
xiāng chē bǎo mǎ

magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle

宝特瓶
bǎo tè píng

plastic bottle

宝林
bǎo lín

Po Lam (area in Hong Kong)

薛宝钗
xuē bǎo chāi

Xue Baochai, female character in Dream of Red Mansions, married to Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉

宝盖
bǎo gài

name of the \roof\ radical 宀[mián] (Kangxi radical 40)

刘金宝
liú jīn bǎo

Liu Jinbao (1952-), CEO of the Bank of China (Hong Kong) 1997-2003, jailed after being convicted of embezzlement

瑰宝
guī bǎo

gem

八宝山革命公墓
bā bǎo shān gé mìng gōng mù

Mt Babao Revolutionary Cemetery in Haidian district of Beijing

藏宝箱
cáng bǎo xiāng

treasure chest

欧宝
ōu bǎo

Opel (car brand)

二宝
èr bǎo

second child

文房四宝
wén fáng sì bǎo

Four Treasures of the Study, namely 筆|笔[bǐ], 墨[mò], 紙|纸[zhǐ] and 硯|砚[yàn]

宝宝
bǎo bao

darling; baby

贾宝玉
jiǎ bǎo yù

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

红宝石
hóng bǎo shí

ruby

黄金宝
huáng jīn bǎo

Wong Kam-po (1973-), Hong Kong champion cyclist

杨宝森
yáng bǎo sēn

Yang Baosen (1909-1958), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生|四大须生

宝贴
bǎo tiē

Blu-tack (brand)

元宝
yuán bǎo

Yuanbao district of Dandong city 丹東市|丹东市[dān dōng shì], Liaoning

丑妻近地家中宝
chǒu qī jìn dì jiā zhōng bǎo

an ugly wife is a treasure at home (idiom)

宝丽金
bǎo lì jīn

PolyGram (record label)

宝贵
bǎo guì

valuable

奇珍异宝
qí zhēn yì bǎo

rare treasure (idiom)

宝洁
bǎo jié

Procter & Gamble (consumer goods company)

易拉宝
yì lā bǎo

roll-up banner stand

宝安区
bǎo ān qū

Bao'an district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong

献宝
xiàn bǎo

to present a treasure

宝兴歌鸫
bǎo xīng gē dōng

(bird species of China) Chinese thrush (Turdus mupinensis)

海宝
hǎi bǎo

Haibao, Expo 2010 mascot

招财进宝
zhāo cái jìn bǎo

ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!

宝贝疙瘩
bǎo bèi gē da

(of a child) apple of one's eye

无价之宝
wú jià zhī bǎo

priceless treasure

张宝
zhāng bǎo

Zhang Bao (-184), leader of the Yellow Turban rebels during the late Han 漢朝|汉朝[hàn cháo]

宝清
bǎo qīng

Baoqing county in Shuangyashan 雙鴨山|双鸭山[shuāng yā shān], Heilongjiang

宝莱坞
bǎo lái wù

Bollywood (film industry based in Mumbai, India)

宝书
bǎo shū

treasured book

知识宝库
zhī shi bǎo kù

treasure house of knowledge

宝马
bǎo mǎ

BMW (car company)

登大宝
dēng dà bǎo

to ascend to the throne

宝座
bǎo zuò

throne

贝宝
bèi bǎo

PayPal (Internet payment and money transfer company)

御宝
yù bǎo

imperial seal

宝山区
bǎo shān qū

Baoshang district of Shanghai

寻宝
xún bǎo

treasure hunt

宝山乡
bǎo shān xiāng

Baoshan or Paoshan township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[xīn zhú xiàn], northwest Taiwan

走宝
zǒu bǎo

to miss an opportunity (Cantonese)

精灵宝钻
jīng líng bǎo zuàn

treasure of spirits

宝瓶
bǎo píng

Aquarius (star sign)

宝坻
bǎo dǐ

Baodi rural district in Tianjin 天津[tiān jīn]

八宝粥
bā bǎo zhōu

rice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, nuts etc

红宝书
hóng bǎo shū

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])

宝坻区
bǎo dǐ qū

Baodi rural district in Tianjin 天津[tiān jīn]

元宝山
yuán bǎo shān

Yuanbaoshan district, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia

百宝箱
bǎi bǎo xiāng

treasure chest

干宝
gān bǎo

Gan Bao (?-336), Chinese historian and writer, author of In Search of the Supernatural 搜神記|搜神记[sōu shén jì]

嘉宝果
jiā bǎo guǒ

jaboticaba

东宝区
dōng bǎo qū

Dongbao district of Jingmen city 荊門市|荆门市[jīng mén shì], Hubei

耍宝
shuǎ bǎo

to show off

宝丰县
bǎo fēng xiàn

Baofeng county in Pingdingshan 平頂山|平顶山[píng dǐng shān], Henan

宝丽来
bǎo lì lái

Polaroid

天线宝宝
tiān xiàn bǎo bǎo

Teletubbies

大宝
dà bǎo

Taiho (a Japanese era)

加多宝
jiā duō bǎo

JDB (Chinese beverage company)

金宝
jīn bǎo

Campbell (name)

蓝宝石
lán bǎo shí

sapphire

宝剑
bǎo jiàn

(double-edged) sword

宝葫芦的秘密
bǎo hú lu de mì mì

Secret of the Magic Gourd (1958), prize-winning children's fairy tale by Zhang Tianyi 張天翼|张天翼[zhāng tiān yì]

宝盖草
bǎo gài cǎo

henbit deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule)

温家宝
wēn jiā bǎo

Wen Jiabao (1942-), Premier of PRC from 2003-2013

李宝嘉
lǐ bǎo jiā

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

宝库
bǎo kù

treasure-house

传家宝
chuán jiā bǎo

family heirloom

宝生佛
bǎo shēng fó

Ratnasambhava Buddha

元宝山区
yuán bǎo shān qū

Yuanbaoshan district, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia

宝典
bǎo diǎn

canonical text

珍宝
zhēn bǎo

a treasure

孕宝宝
yùn bǎo bǎo

(coll.) child in the womb

心肝宝贝
xīn gān bǎo bèi

precious darling (often refers to one's child); sweetheart

宝兴鹛雀
bǎo xìng méi què

(bird species of China) rufous-tailed babbler (Moupinia poecilotis)

宝洁公司
bǎo jié gōng sī

Procter & Gamble

宝塔菜
bǎo tǎ cài

Chinese artichoke

宝应县
bǎo yìng xiàn

Baoying County in Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[yáng zhōu], Jiangsu

宝兴县
bǎo xīng xiàn

Baoxing County in Ya'an 雅安[yǎ ān], Sichuan

香轮宝骑
xiāng lún bǎo qí

magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle

珠宝
zhū bǎo

pearls

国宝
guó bǎo

national treasure

万宝路
wàn bǎo lù

Marlboro (cigarette)

法宝
fǎ bǎo

Buddha's teaching

无事不登三宝殿
wú shì bù dēng sān bǎo diàn

lit. one doesn't visit a temple without a cause (idiom)

如获至宝
rú huò zhì bǎo

as if gaining the most precious treasure

宝兴
bǎo xīng

Baoxing County in Ya'an 雅安[yǎ ān], Sichuan

财宝
cái bǎo

money and valuables

宝葫芦
bǎo hú lu

magic gourd, granting your every wish

宝石
bǎo shí

precious stone; gem

宝岛
bǎo dǎo

Formosa

活宝
huó bǎo

buffoon

宝货
bǎo huò

precious object

宝鸡
bǎo jī

Baoji prefecture-level city in Shaanxi

宝藏
bǎo zàng

precious mineral deposits

宝塔
bǎo tǎ

pagoda

宝爸
bǎo bà

a dad (father of a young child)

有宝何必人前夸
yǒu bǎo hé bì rén qián kuā

There is no need to boast about one's treasures. (idiom)

宝应
bǎo yìng

Baoying County in Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[yáng zhōu], Jiangsu

八宝丹
bā bǎo dān

eight-jewel elixir (TCM)

宝钢
bǎo gāng

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

宝可梦
bǎo kě mèng

Pokémon

宝丰
bǎo fēng

Baofeng county in Pingdingshan 平頂山|平顶山[píng dǐng shān], Henan

吴仁宝
wú rén bǎo

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

上方宝剑
shàng fāng bǎo jiàn

imperial sword (giving bearer plenipotentiary powers)

海绵宝宝
hǎi mián bǎo bǎo

SpongeBob SquarePants (US TV animated series, 1999-)

至宝
zhì bǎo

most valuable treasure

宝玉
bǎo yù

precious jade

妈宝
mā bǎo

mama's boy

灵宝市
líng bǎo shì

Lingbao, county-level city in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[sān mén xiá], Henan

宝妈
bǎo mā

a mom (mother of a young child)

宝嘉康蒂
bǎo jiā kāng dì

Pocahontas (c. 1595-1617), native American noted for her association with the colony of Jamestown, Virginia

汗血宝马
hàn xuè bǎo mǎ

Ferghana horse

聚宝盆
jù bǎo pén

treasure bowl (mythology)

珠光宝气
zhū guāng bǎo qì

bedecked with glittering jewels (idiom)

押宝
yā bǎo

to play yabao (a gambling game)

宝武钢铁
bǎo wǔ gāng tiě

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

现世宝
xiàn shì bǎo

good-for-nothing

宝船
bǎo chuán

Chinese treasure ship, a type of large sailing ship in the fleet of Ming dynasty admiral Zheng He 鄭和|郑和[zhèng hé]

八宝眼药
bā bǎo yǎn yào

eight-jewel eye ointment (TCM)

宝瓶座
bǎo píng zuò

Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)

淘宝网
táo bǎo wǎng

Taobao Marketplace, a Chinese website for online shopping

暖宝宝
nuǎn bǎo bǎo

hand warmer

宝成铁路
bǎo chéng tiě lù

Baoji-Chengdu Railway

帮宝适
bāng bǎo shì

(brand) Pampers

三宝太监
sān bǎo tài jiàn

Sanbao Eunuch, official title of Zheng He 鄭和|郑和[zhèng hé]

宝山
bǎo shān

Baoshang District of Shanghai

宝塔区
bǎo tǎ qū

Baota or Pagoda district of Yan'an city 延安市[yán ān shì], Shaanxi

宝马香车
bǎo mǎ xiāng chē

precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle

宝清县
bǎo qīng xiàn

Baoqing county in Shuangyashan 雙鴨山|双鸭山[shuāng yā shān], Heilongjiang

宝蓝
bǎo lán

sapphire blue

宝殿
bǎo diàn

king's palace

三宝
sān bǎo

the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (his teaching), and the Sangha 僧 (his monastic order)

龟甲宝螺
guī jiǎ bǎo luó

Mauritius cowry

巴宝莉
bā bǎo lì

Burberry (brand)

元宝区
yuán bǎo qū

Yuanbao district of Dandong city 丹東市|丹东市[dān dōng shì], Liaoning

充电宝
chōng diàn bǎo

portable charger

梵克雅宝
fàn kè yǎ bǎo

Van Cleef & Arpels (French luxury jewelry company)

大雄宝殿
dà xióng bǎo diàn

Hall of Great Strength, main hall of a Buddhist temple containing the main image of veneration 大雄[dà xióng]

秃宝盖
tū bǎo gài

name of \cover\ radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 14)

宝物
bǎo wù

treasure

多宝鱼
duō bǎo yú

turbot

森罗宝殿
sēn luó bǎo diàn

Yama's palace

宝安
bǎo ān

Bao'an district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong

数来宝
shǔ lái bǎo

folk theater consisting of recitation accompanied by clapper board rhythm

宝鸡市
bǎo jī shì

Baoji prefecture-level city in Shaanxi

宝贝
bǎo bèi

treasured object

平宝盖
píng bǎo gài

name of \cover\ radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 14)