Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

a jewel or gem; a treasure; precious

Chinese: 宝贝、宝物;珍贵的东西。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “bao” becomes a different word in each tone. 宝 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 宝贝bǎo bèitreasured object; treasure; darling; baby
  • 宝宝bǎo baodarling; baby
  • 宝贵bǎo guìvaluable; precious; to value; to treasure
  • 宝石bǎo shíprecious stone; gem
  • 珠宝zhū bǎopearls; jewels; precious stones

Example Sentence

这个博物馆里收藏着许多国宝。Zhè ge bó wù guǎn lǐ shōu cáng zhe xǔ duō guó bǎo.This museum houses many national treasures.

这个Zhè ge(pronoun) this博物馆bó wù guǎnmuseuminside收藏shōu cánga collectionzhe(ongoing action)许多xǔ duōmany国宝guó bǎonational treasure