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1. Treasure
2. Baby
3. Gem
4. Lobo
5. Paola
6. Paula
7. Paule
8. Pauline
9. Pola
10. Three Treasures of Buddhism
11. Treasure
12. Paulina
13. Ruby
14. Sapphire
15. Polyana
寶 means precious thing or treasure.
This can also mean precious, a gem, a pearl, or anything valuable.
The version of this character shown to the left is the traditional Chinese and ancient/traditional Japanese version. In modern Japan and China, this character has been simplified. This simplified version is shown to the right. If you want this modern Japanese/simplified version, just click the Kanji on the right, instead of the button above. If your audience is Chinese or Korean, I recommend the ancient/traditional form. Only consider the simplified form if your audience is younger Japanese people.
寶寶 is how Chinese people express “baby.”
The word is composed of the same character twice, and therefore literally means “double precious” or “double treasure.”
This would be a nice wall scroll to put either inside or by the door of your baby's room (not on the door, as wall scrolls swing around wildly when hung on doors that open and close a lot).
The Triple Gem
三寶 is the title for “Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism” or “The Triple Gem.”
These three treasures are the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (teachings or the law of the Buddha), and the Sangha 僧 (the community of monks or followers).
This term is used by most (perhaps not all) Buddhists in China, Japan, and South Korea (written the same in the original form but pronounced differently in each language). Non-Buddhists may just read this as “Three Treasures” without the religious context. For instance, there is also a “Three Treasures of Chinese Medicine” that is sometimes titled the same way.
In modern Japanese and Simplified Chinese, this is written 三宝 instead of 三寶.
In Chinese, 珍寶 means treasure, something you value highly, or something very precious to you.
In Japanese, 珍寶 has a meaning like “rare treasure.”
珍 can mean a precious thing or treasure. 寶 can mean a jewel or gem, a treasure, or simply precious. Together these two characters reinforce each other into a word that clearly means treasure.
財寶 is the Japanese word meaning “treasure” or “money and valuables.”
The first character means “property,” “money,” “wealth,” or “assets.” The second character means “treasure,” “wealth,” or “valuables” in Japanese. Together these two characters reinforce each other into a word that clearly means treasure in Japanese.
財寶 is also a word meaning “money and valuables” in Chinese but more of a daily use word - not as appropriate for a wall scroll if your audience is Chinese.
The second character shown to the left is the ancient/traditional Japanese version. In modern Japan, this character has been simplified. This simplified version is shown to the right. If you want this modern Japanese/simplified version, just click the Kanji on the right, instead of the button above.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your 寶 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
寶 宝 see styles |
bǎo bao3 pao takara たから |
More info & calligraphy: Treasuretreasure; (surname) Takara ratna, precious, a treasure, gem, pearl, anything valuable; for saptaratna v. 七寶. Also maṇi, a pearl, gem. |
三寶 三宝 see styles |
sān bǎo san1 bao3 san pao sanbou / sanbo さんぼう |
More info & calligraphy: Three Treasures of Buddhism(surname) Sanbou three treasures |
寶寶 宝宝 see styles |
bǎo bao bao3 bao5 pao pao |
More info & calligraphy: Baby |
寶林 宝林 see styles |
bǎo lín bao3 lin2 pao lin Hōrin |
More info & calligraphy: PaulineThe groves, or avenues of precious trees (in the Pure Land). The monastery of Huineng, sixth patriarch of the Chan sect, in 韶州典江縣 Dianjiang Xian, Shaozhou, Guangdong, cf. 慧 15. The 寶林傳 and supplement contain the teachings of this school. |
寶石 宝石 see styles |
bǎo shí bao3 shi2 pao shih |
More info & calligraphy: GemSee: 宝石 |
珍寶 珍宝 see styles |
zhēn bǎo zhen1 bao3 chen pao chinbō |
More info & calligraphy: TreasureA pearl; jewel; precious thing. |
財寶 财宝 see styles |
cái bǎo cai2 bao3 ts`ai pao tsai pao zaihō |
More info & calligraphy: Treasureriches |
紅寶石 红宝石 see styles |
hóng bǎo shí hong2 bao3 shi2 hung pao shih |
More info & calligraphy: Ruby |
藍寶石 蓝宝石 see styles |
lán bǎo shí lan2 bao3 shi2 lan pao shih |
More info & calligraphy: Sapphire |
南無三寶 南无三宝 see styles |
nán wú sān bǎo nan2 wu2 san1 bao3 nan wu san pao namu sanbō |
More info & calligraphy: Take Refuge in the Three Treasures |
歸依三寶 归依三宝 see styles |
guī yī sān bǎo gui1 yi1 san1 bao3 kuei i san pao kie sanbō |
More info & calligraphy: Take Refuge in the Three Treasures |
一寶 一宝 see styles |
yī bǎo yi1 bao3 i pao ippou / ippo いっぽう |
(surname) Ippou The one precious thing, the spirit, or intelligent nature; the intelligent mind (behind all things). |
七寶 七宝 see styles |
qī bǎo qi1 bao3 ch`i pao chi pao shichihō |
sapta ratna 薩不荅羅的捺 The seven treasures, or precious things, of which there are varying descriptions, e.g. 金 suvarna, gold; 銀rūpya, silver; 鐂璃 vaiḍūrya, lapis lazuli; 玻瓈sphaṭika, crystal; 硨磲 musāragalva, agate; 赤珠 rohita-mukta, rubies or red pearls; 瑪瑙 aśmagarbha, cornelian. Also the seven royal (cakravartin) treasures―the golden wheel; elephants; dark swift horses; the divine pearl, or beautiful pearls; able ministers of the Treasury; jewels of women; and loyal generals. |
二寶 二宝 see styles |
èr bǎo er4 bao3 erh pao nihō |
second child; second baby two jewels |
五寶 五宝 see styles |
wǔ bǎo wu3 bao3 wu pao gohou / goho ごほう |
(personal name) Gohou The five precious things, syn. all the precious things. There are several groups, e. g. — gold, silver, pearls, cowries, and rubies; or, coral, crystal, gold, silver, and cowries; or, gold, silver, pearls, coral, and amber; etc. |
人寶 人宝 see styles |
rén bǎo ren2 bao3 jen pao ninbō |
treasure of men |
什寶 什宝 see styles |
shí bǎo shi2 bao3 shih pao jūhō |
things in general |
他寶 他宝 see styles |
tā bǎo ta1 bao3 t`a pao ta pao tahō |
another's treasures |
佛寶 佛宝 see styles |
fó bǎo fo2 bao3 fo pao buppō |
法寳, 僧寳 Buddha, Dharma, Saṅgha, i.e. Buddha, the Law, the Order; these are the three Jewels, or precious ones, the Buddhist Trinity; v. 三寳. |
傳寶 see styles |
denpou / denpo でんぽう |
(personal name) Denpou |
僧寶 僧宝 see styles |
sēng bǎo seng1 bao3 seng pao sōbō |
saṅgha, the idealized church, the third member of the triratna. |
元寶 元宝 see styles |
yuán bǎo yuan2 bao3 yüan pao |
a silver or gold ingot; mock ingot (burnt as offering in worship); a name for ancient currency; a rare genius |
光寶 光宝 see styles |
guāng bǎo guang1 bao3 kuang pao Kō Hō |
Guang and Bao |
力寶 力宝 see styles |
lì bǎo li4 bao3 li pao |
Lippo (Group) (Indonesian conglomerate) |
十寶 十宝 see styles |
shí bǎo shi2 bao3 shih pao jippō |
The ten precious things; 十寶山 the ten precious mountains, or mountain of ten precious things; v. 十善 and 十善王. |
合寶 see styles |
gappou / gappo がっぽう |
(surname) Gappou |
命寶 命宝 see styles |
mìng bǎo ming4 bao3 ming pao myōhō |
treasure of life |
國寶 国宝 see styles |
guó bǎo guo2 bao3 kuo pao kokuhou / kokuho こくほう |
national treasure (personal name) Kokuhou national treasure |
城寶 see styles |
jouhou / joho じょうほう |
(surname) Jōhou |
壓寶 压宝 see styles |
yā bǎo ya1 bao3 ya pao |
variant of 押寶|押宝[ya1 bao3] |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Treasure | 寶 宝 | takara | bǎo / bao3 / bao | pao |
Baby | 寶寶 宝宝 | bǎo bao / bao3 bao / bao bao / baobao | pao pao / paopao | |
Gem | 寶石 宝石 | bǎo shí / bao3 shi2 / bao shi / baoshi | pao shih / paoshih | |
Lobo | 路寶 路宝 | lù bǎo / lu4 bao3 / lu bao / lubao | lu pao / lupao | |
Paola | 寶拉 宝拉 | bǎo lā / bao3 la1 / bao la / baola | pao la / paola | |
Paula | 寶拉 宝拉 | bǎo lā / bao3 la1 / bao la / baola | pao la / paola | |
Paule | 寶勒 宝勒 | bǎo lè / bao3 le4 / bao le / baole | pao le / paole | |
Pauline | 寶林 宝林 | bǎo lín / bao3 lin2 / bao lin / baolin | pao lin / paolin | |
Pola | 寶拉 宝拉 | bǎo lā / bao3 la1 / bao la / baola | pao la / paola | |
Three Treasures of Buddhism | 三寶 三宝 | san bou / sanbou / san bo | sān bǎo / san1 bao3 / san bao / sanbao | san pao / sanpao |
Treasure | 珍寶 珍宝 | chin hou / chinhou / chin ho | zhēn bǎo / zhen1 bao3 / zhen bao / zhenbao | chen pao / chenpao |
Treasure | 財寶 财宝 | zaihou / zaiho | cái bǎo / cai2 bao3 / cai bao / caibao | ts`ai pao / tsaipao / tsai pao |
Paulina | 寶琳娜 宝琳娜 | bǎo lín nà bao3 lin2 na4 bao lin na baolinna | pao lin na paolinna |
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Paulina | 寶麗娜 宝丽娜 | bǎo lì nà bao3 li4 na4 bao li na baolina | pao li na paolina |
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Ruby | 紅寶石 红宝石 | hóng bǎo shí hong2 bao3 shi2 hong bao shi hongbaoshi | hung pao shih hungpaoshih |
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Sapphire | 藍寶石 蓝宝石 | lán bǎo shí lan2 bao3 shi2 lan bao shi lanbaoshi | lan pao shih lanpaoshih |
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Polyana | 寶莉安娜 宝莉安娜 | bǎo lì ān nà bao3 li4 an1 na4 bao li an na baolianna | pao li an na paolianna |
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Take Refuge in the Three Treasures | 南無三寶 南无三宝 | na mu san bou namusanbou na mu san bo | nán mo sān bǎo nan2 mo san1 bao3 nan mo san bao nanmosanbao | nan mo san pao nanmosanpao |
Take Refuge in the Three Treasures | 歸依三寶 归依三宝 | ki e san bou kiesanbou ki e san bo | guī yī sān bǎo gui1 yi1 san1 bao3 gui yi san bao guiyisanbao | kuei i san pao kueiisanpao |
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
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There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form
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