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 bǎo jewel / gem / treasure / precious
Results beginning with 宝
 bǎo bèi treasured object / treasure / darling / baby / cowry / good-for-nothing or queer character
 bǎo bǎo darling / baby
 bǎo guì valuable / precious / to value / to treasure / to set store by
 bǎo diǎn canonical text / treasury (i.e. book of treasured wisdom)
 bǎo mǎ precious horse
 bǎo shí precious stone / gem / CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1]
 bǎo wù treasure / CL:件[jian4]
 bǎo jiàn (double-edged) sword / CL:把[ba3],方[fang1]
 bǎo zàng precious mineral deposits / hidden treasure / (fig.) treasure / (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law
 Bǎo gāng Baosteel, Chinese steel maker formed in a 1998 merger, then merged to form Baowu 寶武鋼鐵|宝武钢铁[Bao3 wu3 Gang1 tie3] in 2016
 bǎo zuò throne
 Bǎo jī Baoji prefecture-level city in Shaanxi / called Chencang 陳倉|陈仓[Chen2 cang1] in ancient times
 bǎo kù treasure-house / treasury / treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom)
 bǎo yù precious jade / treasures
 Bǎo jié Procter & Gamble (consumer goods company)
殿 bǎo diàn king's palace / throne hall
 bǎo tǎ pagoda
 Bǎo dǎo Formosa
 bǎo lán sapphire blue
 Bǎo lín Po Lam (area in Hong Kong)
 bǎo shū treasured book
 Bǎo ān Bao'an district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
 bǎo bà a dad (father of a young child)
 bǎo bao darling / baby
 bǎo chuán Chinese treasure ship, a type of large sailing ship in the fleet of Ming dynasty admiral Zheng He 鄭和|郑和[Zheng4 He2]
 Bǎo dǐ Baodi rural district in Tianjin 天津[Tian1 jin1]
 Bǎo fēng Baofeng county in Pingdingshan 平頂山|平顶山[Ping2 ding3 shan1], Henan
 bǎo gài name of the "roof" radical 宀[mian2] (Kangxi radical 40)
 bǎo huò precious object / treasure
 bǎo mā a mom (mother of a young child)
 Bǎo píng Aquarius (star sign)
 Bǎo qīng Baoqing county in Shuangyashan 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuang1 ya1 shan1], Heilongjiang
 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 tiē Blu-tack (brand)
 Bǎo xīng Baoxing County in Ya'an 雅安[Ya3 an1], Sichuan
 Bǎo yīng Baoying county in Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1], Jiangsu
 Bǎo yìng Baoying County in Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1], Jiangsu
 Bǎo zhì Baozhi, or Pao-chih, Chinese monk (418–514), also known as 保誌|保志 / or 誌公|志公
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 bǎo bèi r erhua variant of 寶貝|宝贝[bao3 bei4]
 bǎo mǎ chē BMW car
 bǎo gé lì Bulgari
 Bǎo píng zuò Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac) / also called 水瓶座
 Bǎo ān qū Bao'an district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
 Bǎo dǐ qū Baodi rural district in Tianjin 天津[Tian1 jin1]
 Bǎo fēng xiàn Baofeng county in Pingdingshan 平頂山|平顶山[Ping2 ding3 shan1], Henan
 bǎo gài cǎo henbit deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule)
 bǎo hú lu magic gourd, granting your every wish
 Bǎo jī Shì Baoji prefecture-level city in Shaanxi / called Chencang 陳倉|陈仓[Chen2 cang1] in ancient times
 Bǎo kě mèng Pokémon
 Bǎo lái wù Bollywood (film industry based in Mumbai, India)
 Bǎo lì jīn PolyGram (record label)
 Bǎo lì lái Polaroid
 bǎo lù huá Bulova
 Bǎo qīng xiàn Baoqing county in Shuangyashan 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuang1 ya1 shan1], Heilongjiang
 Bǎo shān qū Baoshang district of Shanghai / Baoshan district of Shuangyashan city 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuang1 ya1 shan1], Heilongjiang
 Bǎo shān xiāng Baoshan or Paoshan township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan
 Bǎo shēng fó Ratnasambhava Buddha
 bǎo tǎ cài Chinese artichoke / Stachys sieboldii
 Bǎo tǎ qū Baota or Pagoda district of Yan'an city 延安市[Yan2 an1 shi4], Shaanxi
 bǎo tè píng plastic bottle
 Bǎo Xīng xiàn Baoxing County in Ya'an 雅安[Ya3 an1], Sichuan
 Bǎo yīng xiàn Baoying county in Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1], Jiangsu
 Bǎo yìng Xiàn Baoying County in Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1], Jiangsu
 Bǎo gāng Jí tuán Baosteel, China's largest steel maker
 bǎo dāo wèi lǎo treasure knife does not age (idiom) / old but still vigorous
 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
 bǎo bèi gē da (of a child) apple of one's eye
 bǎo mǎ xiāng chē precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom) / rich family with extravagant lifestyle / ostentatious display of luxury
 Bǎo Chéng tiě lù Baoji-Chengdu Railway
 Bǎo jiā kāng dì Pocahontas (c. 1595-1617), native American noted for her association with the colony of Jamestown, Virginia
 Bǎo jié Gōng sī Procter & Gamble
 Bǎo wǔ Gāng tiě Baowu, the world's largest steel maker, resulting from the merger of Baosteel 寶鋼集團|宝钢集团[Bao3 gang1 Ji2 tuan2] and Wuhan Iron and Steel 武漢鋼鐵|武汉钢铁[Wu3 han4 Gang1 tie3] in 2016
 Bǎo xīng gē dōng (bird species of China) Chinese thrush (Turdus mupinensis)
 bǎo xìng méi què (bird species of China) rufous-tailed babbler (Moupinia poecilotis)
 bǎo hú lu de mì mì Secret of the Magic Gourd (1958), prize-winning children's fairy tale by Zhang Tianyi 張天翼|张天翼[Zhang1 Tian1 yi4]
Approximate Results for 宝
 zhū bǎo pearls / jewels / precious stones
 fǎ bǎo Buddha's teaching / Buddhist monk's apparel, staff etc / (Daoism) magic weapon / talisman / fig. specially effective device / magic wand
 yuán bǎo a silver or gold ingot / mock ingot (burnt as offering in worship) / a name for ancient currency / a rare genius
 zhēn bǎo a treasure
 guó bǎo national treasure
 xún bǎo treasure hunt
 cái bǎo money and valuables
 Dà bǎo (archaic) throne
 guī bǎo gem / (fig.) rare and valuable item / gem / treasure
 bā bǎo eight treasures
 zhì bǎo most valuable treasure / most precious asset
 Bèi bǎo PayPal (Internet payment and money transfer company)
 huó bǎo buffoon / clown / ridiculous person
 Jīn bǎo Campbell (name) / Kampar, town in the state of Perak, Malaysia
 Oū bǎo Opel (car brand)
 yā bǎo to play yabao (a gambling game) / (fig.) to gamble on / to take one's chance / to try one's luck
 xiàn bǎo to present a treasure / to offer a valuable piece of advice / to show off what one treasures
 Zhāng Bǎo Zhang Bao (-184), leader of the Yellow Turban rebels during the late Han 漢朝|汉朝[Han4 chao2]
 yā bǎo variant of 押寶|押宝[ya1 bao3]
 ào bǎo opal (abbr. for 澳洲寶石|澳洲宝石)
 Dōng bǎo Dongbao district of Jingmen city 荊門市|荆门市[Jing1 men2 shi4], Hubei
 èr bǎo second child / second baby
 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]
 Hǎi bǎo Haibao, Expo 2010 mascot
 lì bǎo Lippo (Group) (Indonesian conglomerate)
 Líng bǎo Lingbao, county-level city in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan
 mā bǎo mama's boy
 sān bǎo the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 / (his teaching), and the Sangha 僧 / (his monastic order)
 shuǎ bǎo to show off / to put on a show to amuse others
 Táo bǎo Taobao, a Chinese online shopping website (abbr. for 淘寶網|淘宝网[Tao2 bao3 Wang3])
 yù bǎo imperial seal
 zǒu bǎo to miss an opportunity (Cantonese)
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 Wēn Jiā bǎo Wen Jiabao (1942-), Premier of PRC from 2003-2013
 Zhī fù bǎo Alipay, online payment platform
 lán bǎo shí sapphire
 Táo bǎo Wǎng Taobao Marketplace, a Chinese website for online shopping
 bǎi bǎo xiāng treasure chest
 hóng bǎo shí ruby
 jù bǎo pén treasure bowl (mythology) / fig. source of wealth / cornucopia / gold mine
 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
绿 lu:4 bǎo shí beryl
 chuán jiā bǎo family heirloom
 Wàn bǎo lù Marlboro (cigarette)
 Xuē Bǎo chāi Xue Baochai, female character in Dream of Red Mansions, married to Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉
 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])
 Bā bǎo shān Mt Babao in Haidian district of Beijing
 bā bǎo zhōu rice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, nuts etc
 yì lā bǎo roll-up banner stand
 Huáng Jīn bǎo Wong Kam-po (1973-), Hong Kong champion cyclist
 cán bǎo bǎo silkworm
 Wú Rén bǎo Wu Renbao (1928-2013), former CCP chief of Huaxi Village 華西村|华西村[Hua2 xi1 Cun1], responsible for turning it into a modern rich community
 Bāng bǎo shì (brand) Pampers
 jiā dé bǎo Home
 shǔ lái bǎo folk theater consisting of recitation accompanied by clapper board rhythm
 bā bǎo dān eight-jewel elixir (TCM)
 Bā bǎo lì Burberry (brand)
 cáng bǎo xiāng treasure chest
 chōng diàn bǎo portable charger / mobile power pack
 Dōng bǎo qū Dongbao district of Jingmen city 荊門市|荆门市[Jing1 men2 shi4], Hubei
 duō bǎo yú turbot / European imported turbot / same as 大菱鮃|大菱鲆
 hàn lì bǎo Hang
 jiā bǎo guǒ jaboticaba / Brazilian grape tree
 Jiā duō bǎo JDB (Chinese beverage company)
 jīn bǎo tāng Campbell's
 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
 líng bǎo pài Lingbao
 Líng bǎo shì Lingbao, county-level city in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan
 Liú Jīn bǎo Liu Jinbao (1952-), CEO of the Bank of China (Hong Kong) 1997-2003, jailed after being convicted of embezzlement
 nuǎn bǎo bǎo hand warmer
 píng bǎo gài name of "cover" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 14) / see also 冖[mi4]
 sān bǎo niǎo (bird species of China) oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)
 tū bǎo gài name of "cover" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 14) / see also 冖[mi4]
 xiàn shì bǎo good-for-nothing / fool
 Yáng Bǎo sēn Yang Baosen (1909-1958), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生|四大须生
 Yuán bǎo qū Yuanbao district of Dandong city 丹東市|丹东市[Dan1 dong1 shi4], Liaoning
 Yuán bǎo shān Yuanbaoshan district, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia
 yùn bǎo bǎo (coll.) child in the womb
线 Tiān xiàn Bǎo bǎo Teletubbies
 wú jià zhī bǎo priceless treasure
  waste for wealth
 rú huò zhì bǎo as if gaining the most precious treasure
 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)
 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
 qí zhēn yì bǎo rare treasure (idiom)
 xiāng chē bǎo mǎ magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom) / rich family with extravagant lifestyle / ostentatious display of luxury
 xiāng lún bǎo qí magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom) / rich family with extravagant lifestyle / ostentatious display of luxury
 zhū guāng bǎo qì bedecked with glittering jewels (idiom)
 bā bǎo yǎn yào eight-jewel eye ointment (TCM)
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]
 Fàn kè yǎ bǎo Van Cleef & Arpels (French luxury jewelry company)
 guī jiǎ bǎo luó Mauritius cowry / Mauritia mauritiana
 Hǎi mián Bǎo bǎo SpongeBob SquarePants (US TV animated series, 1999-)
 hàn xuè bǎo mǎ Ferghana horse
怀 huái bǎo dùn shì to hide one's light under a bushel (idiom)
 jīng líng bǎo zuàn treasure of spirits / Silmarillion or Quenta Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien 托爾金|托尔金
 kǒng què bǎo zuò Peacock
 lán bǎo jiān ní Lamborghini
 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
殿 Sēn luó bǎo diàn Yama's palace
 shàng fāng bǎo jiàn imperial sword (giving bearer plenipotentiary powers) / imperial Chinese version of 007 licensed to kill
 Shén qí Bǎo bèi Pokémon or Pocket Monsters, popular Japanese video game, anime and manga
 xīn gān bǎo bèi precious darling (often refers to one's child) / sweetheart
 Yuán bǎo shān qū Yuanbaoshan district, Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia
 zhāo cái jìn bǎo ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year) / We wish you wealth and success!
 zhī shi bǎo kù treasure house of knowledge
 jīn bǎo tāng guàn tou Campbell's
 shēn zhèn jiàn lì bǎo Shenzhen Jianlibao (soccer team)
 hóng bǎo shí shè jì jú Rubin
殿 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
  World Jewellery Confederation
 Bā bǎo Shān Gé mìng Gōng mù Mt Babao Revolutionary Cemetery in Haidian district of Beijing
 chǒu qī jìn dì jiā zhōng bǎo an ugly wife is a treasure at home (idiom)
 yǒu bǎo hé bì rén qián kuā There is no need to boast about one's treasures. (idiom)
 Shàng hǎi Bǎo gāng Jí tuán Gōng sī Baosteel
  Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council
 kù gǒu bǎo bèi zhī mó tù zǔ zhòu Wallace
  Aquarius International Centre for Development
  Declaration on Mining and Export of Minerals and Gems from Cambodia
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