bǎo
jewel
gem
treasure
precious
táo bǎo wǎng
Taobao, a PRC internet portal
bǎo bèi
treasured object
treasure
darling
baby
cowry
good-for-nothing or queer character
bǎo guì
valuable
precious
to value
to treasure
to set store by
bǎo diǎn
canonical text
treasury (i.e. book of treasured wisdom)
guī bǎo
gem
(fig.) rare and valuable item
gem
treasure
bǎo kù
treasure-house
treasury
treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom)
Bǎo lín
Po Lam (area in Hong Kong)
Bǎo jié
Procter & Gamble (consumer goods company)
zhì bǎo
most valuable treasure
most precious asset
sān bǎo
the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (his teaching), and the Sangha 僧 (his monastic order)
wén fáng sì bǎo
Four Treasures of the Study, namely 筆|笔[bi3], 墨[mo4], 紙|纸[zhi3] and 硯|砚[yan4]
the essentials of calligraphy and scholarship (idiom)
Bǎo dǐ
Baodi rural district in Tianjin 天津[Tian1 jin1]
bǎo jiàn
(double-edged) sword
CL:把[ba3],方[fang1]
zhū bǎo
pearls
jewels
precious stones
Bǎo yīng
Baoying county in Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1], Jiangsu
bǎo zàng
precious (mineral) deposits
(budd.) the treasure of Buddha's law
fǎ bǎo
Buddha's teaching
Buddhist monk's apparel, staff etc
(Daoism) magic weapon
talisman
fig. specially effective device
magic wand
bǎo gāng
Baosteel, China's largest steel maker
Bǎo shān
Baoshang District of Shanghai
Baoshan District of Shuangyashan city 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuang1 ya1 shan1], Heilongjiang
Baoshan or Paoshan township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan
bǎo shí
precious stone
gem
CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1]
jù bǎo pén
treasure bowl (mythology)
fig. source of wealth
cornucopia
gold mine
Bǎo ān
Bao'an district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
Bǎo jī
Baoji prefecture level city in Shaanxi
called Chencang 陳倉|陈仓[Chen2 cang1] in ancient times
Bǎo ān qū
Bao'an district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
Yuán bǎo
Yuanbao district of Dandong city 丹東市|丹东市[Dan1 dong1 shi4], Liaoning
yuán bǎo
a silver or gold ingot
mock ingot (burnt as offering in worship)
a name for ancient currency
a rare genius
Bǎo shān qū
Baoshang district of Shanghai
Baoshan district of Shuangyashan city 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuang1 ya1 shan1], Heilongjiang
Bǎo jī shì
Bǎojī prefecture level city in Shǎnxī 陝西
called Chencang 陳倉|陈仓 in ancient times
Wēn Jiā Bǎo
Wen Jiabao (1942-), Premier of PRC from 2003
bǎo bèi r
erhua variant of 寶貝|宝贝[bao3 bei4]
Bǎo lái wù
Bollywood (film industry based in Mumbai, India)
Líng bǎo
Lingbao county level city in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan
Hǎi mián bǎo bǎo
SpongeBob SquarePants (US TV animated series, 1999-)
Dōng bǎo
Dongbao district of Jingmen city 荊門市|荆门市[Jing1 men2 shi4], Hubei
Bǎo fēng
Baofeng county in Pingdingshan 平頂山|平顶山[Ping2 ding3 shan1], Henan
zhī shi bǎo kù
treasure house of knowledge
bǎo hú lu
magic gourd, granting your every wish
Bǎo xīng
Baoxing county in Ya'an 雅安[Ya3 an1], Sichuan
Jiǎ Bǎo yù
Jia Baoyu, male character in The Dream of Red Mansions, in love with his cousin Lin Daiyu 林黛玉 but obliged to marry Xue Baochai 薛寶釵|薛宝钗
Bā bǎo shān
Mt Babao in Haidian district of Beijing
bǎo gāng jí tuán
Baosteel, China's largest steel maker
zhāo cái jìn bǎo
ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!
huó bǎo
buffoon
clown
ridiculous person
Bǎo dǐ qū
Baodi rural district in Tianjin 天津[Tian1 jin1]
bǎo hú lu de mì mì
Secret of the magic gourd (1958), prize-winning children's fairy tale by Zhang Tian'yi 張天翼|张天翼[Zhang1 Tian1 yi4]
bǎo diàn
king's palace
throne hall
dà xióng bǎo diàn
Hall of Great Strength, main hall of a Buddhist temple containing the main image of veneration 大雄[da4 xiong2]
Bèi bǎo
PayPal (Internet payment and money transfer company)
Bǎo yīng xiàn
Baoying county in Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1], Jiangsu
Bǎo qīng
Baoqing county in Shuangyashan 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuang1 ya1 shan1], Heilongjiang
Xuē Bǎo chāi
Xue Baochai, female character in Dream of Red Mansions, married to Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉
rú huò zhì bǎo
as if gaining the most precious treasure
lì bǎo
Lippo (Group) (Indonesian business concern)
bǎo dāo wèi lǎo
treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
Líng bǎo shì
Lingbao county level city in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan
Huáng Jīn Bǎo
Wong Kam Po (1973-), Hong Kong champion cyclist
xiàn bǎo
to present a treasure
to offer a valuable piece of advice
to show off what one treasures
shàng fāng bǎo jiàn
variant of 尚方劍|尚方剑[shang4 fang1 jian4]
imperial sword (giving bearer arbitrary powers)
in fiction, Chinese version of 007's license to kill
Zhāng Bǎo
Zhang Bao (-184), leader of the Yellow Turban rebels during the late Han 漢朝|汉朝[Han4 chao2]
duō bǎo yú
turbot
European imported turbot
same as 大菱鮃|大菱鲆
Bǎo fēng xiàn
Baofeng county in Pingdingshan 平頂山|平顶山[Ping2 ding3 shan1], Henan
bǎo gài
name of "roof" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 40)
see also 宀[mian2]
Bǎo shān xiāng
Baoshan or Paoshan township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan
Yuán bǎo shān
Yuanbaoshan district, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia
Bǎo qīng xiàn
Baoqing county in Shuangyashan 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuang1 ya1 shan1], Heilongjiang
Bǎo tǎ qū
Baota or Pagoda district of Yan'an city 延安市[Yan2 an1 shi4], Shaanxi
Bā bǎo shān gé mìng gōng mù
Mt Babao revolutionary cemetery in Haidian district of Beijing
Yuán bǎo shān qū
Yuanbaoshan district, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia
Bǎo píng zuò
Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
also called 水瓶座
Dōng bǎo qū
Dongbao district of Jingmen city 荊門市|荆门市[Jing1 men2 shi4], Hubei
Bǎo Xīng xiàn
Baoxing county in Ya'an 雅安[Ya3 an1], Sichuan
Yuán bǎo qū
Yuanbao district of Dandong city 丹東市|丹东市[Dan1 dong1 shi4], Liaoning
shǔ lái bǎo
folk theater consisting of recitation accompanied by clapper board rhythm
shēn zhèn jiàn lì bǎo
Shenzhen Jianlibao (soccer team)
wú shì bù dēng sān bǎo diàn
lit. One doesn't visit a temple without a cause. (idiom)
fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth)
having a hidden agenda
Lǐ Bǎo jiā
Li Boyuan 李伯元 or Li Baojia (1867-1906), late Qing journalist, novelist and social observer, author of Observations on the current state of officialdom 官場現形記|官场现形记
Yáng Bǎo sēn
Yang Baosen (1909-1958), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生|四大须生
bǎo mǎ xiāng chē
precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
ostentatious display of luxury
xiāng chē bǎo mǎ
magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
ostentatious display of luxury
shàng fāng bǎo jiàn
imperial sword (giving bearer plenipotentiary powers)
imperial Chinese version of 007 licensed to kill
jīng líng bǎo zuàn
treasure of spirits
Silmarillion or Quenta Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien 托爾金|托尔金
tū bǎo gài
name of "cover" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 14)
see also 冖[mi4]
xiāng lún bǎo qí
magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
ostentatious display of luxury
yǒu bǎo hé bì rén qián kuā
There is no need to boast about one's treasures. (idiom)
píng bǎo gài
name of "cover" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 14)
see also 冖[mi4]
huái bǎo dùn shì
to hide one’s light under a bushel (idiom)
Zhī fù bǎo
Alipay, online payment platform
yā bǎo
to play yabao (a gambling game)
(fig.) to gamble on
to take one's chance
to try one's luck
Gān Bǎo
Gan Bao (?-336), Chinese historian and writer, author of In Search of the Supernatural 搜神記|搜神记[Sou1 shen2 Ji4]
Bǎo jī Shì
Baoji prefecture level city in Shaanxi
called Chencang 陳倉|陈仓[Chen2 cang1] in ancient times
Bǎo gāng Jí tuán
Baosteel, China's largest steel maker
Bǎo gāng
Baosteel, China's largest steel maker
Hǎi mián Bǎo bǎo
SpongeBob SquarePants (US TV animated series, 1999-)
Táo bǎo Wǎng
Taobao Marketplace, a Chinese website for online shopping
Huáng Jīn bǎo
Wong Kam-po (1973-), Hong Kong champion cyclist
Jīn bǎo
Campbell (name)
Kampar, town in the state of Perak, Malaysia
chǒu qī jìn dì jiā zhōng bǎo
an ugly wife is a treasure at home (idiom)
zǒu bǎo
to miss an opportunity (Cantonese)
shuǎ bǎo
to show off
to put on a show to amuse others
Hóng bǎo shū
the "Little Red Book" of selected writings of Mao Zedong (refers to 毛主席語錄|毛主席语录[Mao2 Zhu3 xi2 Yu3 lu4])
Shén qí Bǎo bèi
Pokémon or Pocket Monsters, popular Japanese video game, anime and manga
Wēn Jiā bǎo
Wen Jiabao (1942-), Premier of PRC from 2003-2013
guī jiǎ bǎo luó
Mauritius cowry
Mauritia mauritiana
bǎo bèi gē da
(of a child) apple of one's eye
Bǎo zhì
Baozhi, or Pao-chih, Chinese monk (418–514), also known as 保誌|保志 or 誌公|志公
jiā bǎo guǒ
jaboticaba
Brazilian grape tree
Wú Rén bǎo
Wu Renbao (1928-2013), former CPC chief of Huaxi Village 華西村|华西村[Hua2 xi1 Cun1], responsible for turning it into a modern rich community
Jiā duō bǎo
JDB (Chinese beverage company)
Lì bǎo
Lippo (Group) (Indonesian conglomerate)
bā bǎo zhōu
rice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, nuts etc
bā bǎo yǎn yào
eight-jewel eye ointment (TCM)
Bā bǎo Shān Gé mìng Gōng mù
Mt Babao Revolutionary Cemetery in Haidian district of Beijing
chōng diàn bǎo
portable charger
mobile power pack
sān bǎo niǎo
(bird species of China) oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)
yā bǎo
variant of 押寶|押宝[ya1 bao3]
bǎo gài cǎo
henbit deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule)
bǎo xìng méi què
(bird species of China) rufous-tailed babbler (Moupinia poecilotis)
Bǎo xīng gē dōng
(bird species of China) Chinese thrush (Turdus mupinensis)
bǎo tǎ cài
Chinese artichoke
Stachys sieboldii
Bǎo jiā kāng dì
Pocahontas (c. 1595-1617), native American noted for her association with the colony of Jamestown, Virginia
bǎo dāo bù lǎo
lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)
fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever
the old man still has it
Sān bǎo tài jiàn
Sanbao Eunuch, official title of Zheng He 鄭和|郑和[Zheng4 He2]
also written 三保太監|三保太监