bǎo = b + ao3
variant of 寶|宝[bao3]
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bǎo = b + ao3
jewel / gem / treasure / precious
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How to pronounce 宝

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= b initial

B is for Beelzebub.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ao3 final

In the aorta’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

宝 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
mián = mi + an2
"roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 寶蓋|宝盖[bao3 gai4]
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= yu + Ø4
jade
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Characters with 宝 as component

宝 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 宝

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to miss an opportunity (Cantonese)
Lingbao, county-level city in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan

Sentences with 宝

zhēn
shì
hǎo
bǎo
bèi

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bǎo

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