寶 (bou2 | bao3) : treasure; precious

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寶

bou2

bao3

[1] treasure; jewel; rarity
[2] precious; treasured; valuable
[3] [pet name for a child] baby; darling

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Stroke count: 20

Level: 3

Radical: 宀 (#40)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

寶 / 宝

This word has been viewed 16007 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 14th Jul 2009 01:01

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尋寶 cam4 bou2 xun2 bao3 = treasure hunt

金銀財寶 gam1 ngan4 coi4 bou2 jin1 yin2 cai2 bao3 = treasures, riches

寶塔 bou2 taap3 bao3 ta3 = Buddhist pagoda

寶劍 bou2 gim3 bao3 jian4 = a double-edged sword

寶庫 bou2 fu3 bao3 ku4 = treasure-house

寶石 bou2 sek6 bao3 shi2 = precious stone; gem

寶貝 bou2 bui3 bao3 bei4 = treasure; darling

寶貴 bou2 gwai3 bao3 gui4 = valuable

珠寶 zyu1 bou2 zhu1 bao3 = precious stones, pearls and such

財寶 coi4 bou2 cai2 bao3 = valuables

紅寶石 hung4 bou2 sek6 hong2 bao3 shi2 = ruby

孖寶 maa1 bou2 = twins 粵

八寶 baat3 bou2 ba1 bao3 = eight treasures

聚寶盆 zeoi6 bou2 pun4 ju4 bao3 pen2 = cornucopia

珍寶 zan1 bou2 zhen1 bao3 = [n] jewelry, treasure; [adj] "jumbo" (as loanword)

寶巾 bou2 gan1 bao3 jin1 = bougainvillea, a flowering plant native to South America

綠寶石 luk6 bou2 sek6 = emerald

寶號 bou2 hou6 bao3 hao4 = a polite form of addressing one's shop, firm or store

執到寶 zap1 dou3*2 bou2 = strike it rich

有寶 jau5 bou2 = invaluable

寶物 bou2 mat6 bao3 wu4 = treasure; precious goods

寶寶 bou2 bou2 bao3 bao3 = darling; baby; precious one

寶石的 bou2 sek6 dik1 bao3 shi2 de5 = semiprecious 國

寶典 bou2 din2 bao3 dian3 = revered book, treasured book

寶刀 bou2 dou1 bao3 dao1 = a precious, fine, or treasured sword

寶塔筒子 bou2 taap3 tung4 zi2 bao3 ta3 tong3 zi5 = a cone

寶塔菜 bou2 taap3 coi3 bao3 ta3 cai4 = a chinese artichoke

寶座 bou2 zo6 bao3 zuo4 = throne

寶愛 bou2 oi3 bao3 ai4 = to be very fond of; to love dearly; to treasure

寶書 bou2 syu1 bao3 shu1 = treasured book

寶石玻璃 bou2 sek6 bo1 lei4*1 bao3 shi2 bo1 li5 = cameo glass

寶藍 bou2 laam4 bao3 lan2 = sapphire blue, navy blue

無價之寶 mou4 gaa3 zi1 bou2 wu2 jia4 zhi1 bao3 = priceless treasure

珍寶客機 zan1 bou2 haak3 gei1 = jumbo jet

國寶 gwok3 bou2 = national treasures

寶蓋頭 bou2 goi3 tau4*2 bao3 gai4 tou2 = Kangxi radical 40 (roof) (宀)

寶島 bou2 dou2 bao3 dao3 = Formosa

八寶霸王鴨 baat3 bou2 baa3 wong4 aap3*2 = eight treasures duck

出盡八寶 ceot1 zeon6 baat3 bou2 = to use all possible means (also 出盡百寶)

出盡百寶 ceot1 zeon6 baak3 bou2 = to use all possible means (also 出盡八寶)

走寶 zau2 bou2 = miss out on something good 粵

寶藏 bou2 zong6 bao3 zang4 = depository of treasures

藍寶石 laam4 bou2 sek6 lan2 bao3 shi2 = sapphire (the gemstone)

法寶 faat3 bou2 fa3 bao3 = Buddha's teaching; magic weapon (in Daoism), a magic wand, talisman; specially effective device

寶誕 bou2 daan3 bao3 dan4 = commemoration; anniversary ceremony

文房四寶 man4 fong4*2 sei3 bou2 wen2 fang2 si4 bao3 = the Four Treasures of the Study

無事不登三寶殿 mou4 si6 bat1 dang1 saam1 bou2 din6 wu2 shi4 bu4 deng1 san1 bao3 dian4 = visiting with a need of getting assistance or help

讕有寶 laan2 jau5 bou2 lan2 you3 bao3 = act like as if one is unique or special; to think one is a bigshot 粵

冧寶頭 lam1 bou2*4 tau4*2 = Kangxi radical 40 (roof) (宀) 粵

禿寶蓋 tuk1 bou2 goi3 tu1 bao3 gai4 = Kangxi radical 14 (cover) (冖)

金寶湯 gam1 bou2 tong1 jin1 bao3 tang1 = Cambell's Soup

寶刀未老 bou2 dou1 mei6 lou5 bao3 dao1 wei4 lao3 = to still be in top form despite aging

瑰寶 gwai1 bou2 gui1 bao3 = gem; rarity; treasure

孖寶兄弟 maa1 bou2 hing1 dai6 ma 1bao3 xiong1 di4 = Nintendo's Super Mario Brothers 粵

莞寶方言 gun2 bou2 fong1 jin4 guan3 bao3 fang1 yan2 = Guanbao division of Yue dialects

冰寶 bing1 bou2 bing1 bao3 = blue ice pack

寶琳 bou2 lam4 bao3 lin2 = Po Lam (MTR station)

寶眷 bou2 gyun3 = your family

元寶 jyun4 bou2 yuan2 bao3 = Yuanbao; silver or gold ingot; a rare genius

洪金寶 hung4 gam1 bou2 hong2 jin1 bao3 = Sammo Hung

黃金寶 wong4 gam1 bou2 = Wong Kam-Po

九蓮寶燈 gau2 lin4 bou2 dang1 jiu3 lian2 bao3 deng1 = (mahjong) nine gates/gates of heaven [alternate]

寶蓮寺 bo2 lin4 zi6*2 bao3 lian2 si4 = Polin Monastery

寶麗萊 bou2 lai6 loi4 = Polaroid

聲寶 sing1 bou2 sheng1 bao3 = Sharp (brand name)

產寶石的 caan2 bou2 sek6 dik1 chan3 bao3 shi2 de5 = [adj] gemmiferous 國

珍寶橙冰 zan1 bou2 caang4*2 bing1 = Mister Softee Jumbo Orange (a kind of sherbet)

寶坻 bou2 dai2 bao3 di3 = Baodi (place in Tianjin)

寶豐 bou2 fung1 bao3 feng1 = Baofeng (place in Henan)

寶雞 bou2 gai1 bao3 ji1 = Baoji

寶興 bou2 hing1 bao3 xing1 = Baoxing (place in Sichuan)

寶應 bou2 jing1 bao3 ying1 = Baoying (place in Jiangsu)

寶安 bou2 on1 bao3 an1 = Bao'an (place in Guangdong)

寶山 bou2 saan1 bao3 shan1 = Baoshan (place in Shanghai)

寶山鄉 bou2 saan1 hoeng1 bao3 shan1 xiang1 = Paoshan (village in Taiwan)

靈寶 ling4 bou2 ling2 bao3 = Lingbao (city in Henan)

八寶山公墓 baat3 bou2 saan1 gung1 mou6 = the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery

三寶 saam1 bou2 = the three jewels (Buddha, dharma, sangha) or three treasures of Buddhism; Sambo (transliterated)

寶林 bou2 lam4 = Po Lam (area in the N part of Tseung Kwan O, NT)

寶馬 bou2 maa5 = Bavarian Motor Works (BMW)

萬寶路 maan6 bou2 lou6 wan4 bao3 lu4 = Marlboro (cigarette, or proper noun for names)

紳寶 san1 bou2 shen1 bao3 = a Saab (brand of car)

招財進寶 ziu1 coi4 zeon3 bou2 zhao1 cai2 jin4 bao3 = to bring in wealth and treasure

金綠寶石 gam1 luk6 bou2 sek6 jin1 lv4 bao3 shi2 = [mining] chrysoberyl

歸依三寶 gwai1 ji1 saam1 bou2 gui1 yi1 san1 bao3 = I take refuge in the three jewels

皈依三寶 gwai1 ji1 saam1 bou2 gui1 yi1 san1 bao3 = I take refuge in the three jewels

寶芝林 bou2 zi1 lam4*2 bao3 zhi1 lin2 = Po Chi Lam

珍寶海鮮舫 zan1 bou2 hoi2 sin1 fong2 zhen1 bao3 hai3 xian1 fang3 = Jumbo floating restaurant

大雄寶殿 daai6 hung4 bou2 din6 da4 xiong2 bao3 dian4 = grand hall in a Buddhist temple

金寶 gam1 bou2 jin1 bao3 = Campbell's; Campbell soup

萬寶華 maan6 bou2 waa4 wan4 bao3 hua2 = Manpower Inc.

喬寶寶 kiu4 bou2 bou2 qiao2 bao3 bao3 = Gill Mohindepaul Singh, Kiu Bo Bo

淘寶網 tou4 bou2 mong5 tao2 bao3 wang3 = Taobao

海綿寶寶 hoi2 min4 bou2 bou2 hai3 mian2 bao3 bao3 = Spongebob Squarepants

德國寶 dak1 gwok3 bou2 de2 guo2 bao3 = German pool

溫家寶 wan1 gaa1 bou2 wen1 jia1 bao3 = Wen Jiabao (Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China)

百時美施貴寶 baak3 si4 mei5 si1 gwai3 bou2 bai3 shi2 mei3 shi1 gui4 bao3 = Bristol-Myers Squibb

必治妥施貴寶 bit1 zi6 to5 si1 gwai3 bou2 bi4 zhi4 tuo3 shi1 gui4 bao3 = Bristol-Myers Squibb

寶清 bou2 cing1 bao3 qing1 = Baoqing (place in Heilongjiang)

士多寶 si6 do1 bou2 = [n] Strobel (company name)

何寶生 ho4 bou2 sang1 he2 bao3 sheng1 = Timmy Ho Po Sang

湯寶如 tong1 bou2 jyu4 tang1 bao3 ru2 = Karen Tong

曾寶儀 zang1 bou2 ji4 zeng1 bao3 yi2 = Bowie Tseng (a.k.a, 阿寶, A-Baw)

朱寶意 zyu1 bou2 ji3 zhu1 bao3 yi4 = Emily Chu

小露寶 siu2 lou6 bou2 = Robocon (a Bandai robot figure)

力寶 lik6 bou2 li4 bao3 = Lippo

寶貝魚 bou2 bui3 jyu4*2 bao3 bei4 yu2 = a babelfish

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佢對寶華一見鍾情粵
It was love at first sight when he saw Bou Waa.

我係無事不登三寶殿
I wouldn't come to you if I hadn't something to ask of you.

重唔快攞出啲紳士風度幫寶華開車門！粵
Shouln't you be a gentleman by opening the car door for Bou Wah?

唔買走寶。粵
If you don't buy it, you'll miss out on this best buy.
[This four-character sentence is compressed from a longer one "如果你唔買,你就走寶。" Here, the correlative conjunctions (如果/就) and the subject (你) are omitted. ]

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