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宝 - bǎo

treasure, jewel; precious, rare

treasure, jewel; precious, rare

How to read 宝

Click 宝 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinbǎo
Englishtreasure, jewel; precious, rare
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

宝典 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 宝剑. Please read 宝地 one more time.

Common words with this character

canonical text; treasury
sword; CL:把[ba3]
blessed land; a place rich in beauty or natural resources etc; your place
see 寶塔區|宝塔区[Bao3 ta3 Qu1]

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 宝 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 宝典 and 宝剑 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 宝.