宝

bǎo

variant of 寶|宝[bao3]

jewel; gem; treasure; precious

roof (宀) + jade (玉) = precious treasure

A roof shelters what is most valued: jade stored under a roof becomes treasure. Jade was the supreme luxury in ancient China, making the pairing feel entirely natural.

宀+玉→宝
宀RoofSemantic
玉JadeSemantic

这块石头是我找到的宝。

zhè kuài shí tou shì wǒ zhǎo dào de bǎo。

This stone is a treasure I found.

爷爷把那枚老钱币当作宝一样收藏着。

yé ye bǎ nà méi lǎo qián bì dāng zuò bǎo yī yàng shōu cáng zhe。

Grandpa keeps that old coin stored away as if it were a treasure.

Words with 宝

宝丰

bǎo fēng

see 寶豐縣|宝丰县[Bao3 feng1 Xian4]

宝林

bǎo lín

Po Lam (area in Hong Kong)

宝瓶

bǎo píng

Aquarius (star sign)

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[da4 xiong2]

宝兴

bǎo xīng

Baoxing County in Ya'an 雅安[Ya3 an1], Sichuan

宝地

bǎo dì

blessed land; a place rich in beauty or natural resources etc

宝丰县

bǎo fēng xiàn

Baofeng, a county in Pingdingshan City 平頂山市|平顶山市[Ping2 ding3 shan1 Shi4], Henan

丑妻近地家中宝

chǒu qī jìn dì jiā zhōng bǎo

an ugly wife is a treasure at home (idiom)

金宝

jīn bǎo

Campbell (name)

灵宝

líng bǎo

see 靈寶市|灵宝市[Ling2 bao3 Shi4]

灵宝市

líng bǎo shì

Lingbao, county-level city in Sanmenxia 三門峽市|三门峡市[San1 men2 xia2 Shi4], Henan

香车宝马

xiāng chē bǎo mǎ

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

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