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宝贝

Traditional: 寶貝

bǎo bèi

HSK 3.0 · 4HSK 2.0 · 5

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

bǎo bèi · bou2 bui3 (Jyutping)

  1. treasured object
  2. treasure
  3. darling
  4. baby
  5. cowry
  6. good-for-nothing or queer character

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

宝

Meaning
treasure, jewel; precious, rare
Radical
宀
Strokes
8
Components
⿱宀玉
Cangjie
JMGI
Four-corner
3010.3

贝

Meaning
sea shell; money, currency
Radical
贝
Strokes
4
Components
⿵冂人
Cangjie
BO
Four-corner
7780

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