宝(bǎo)

HSK 48 strokesTrad. 寶

variant of 宝

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Character information

Pinyin
bǎo
Meaning
variant of 宝
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
寶

Origin & structure

Where 宝 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱宀玉

Jade 玉 kept in one's house 宀

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

宀mián玉yù

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form 寶: Valuables 貝 kept in one's house 宀; 珤 also provides the pronunciation

How to write 宝 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 宝

Common words using 宝 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

guó国bǎo宝
HSK 7-9

national treasure

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sān三bǎo宝

the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma …

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èr二bǎo宝

second child; second baby

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yuán元bǎo宝

Yuanbao district of Dandong city 丹东市, Liaoning

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shàng上fāng方bǎo宝jiàn剑

imperial sword (giving bearer plenipotentiary powers)

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chuán传jiā家bǎo宝

family heirloom

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chōng充diàn电bǎo宝

power bank; portable charger

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bā八bǎo宝shān山

Babaoshan, a hill in Shijingshan District, Beijing, site of the Babaoshan Revolutionary…

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