Ideographic: Jade 玉 kept in one's house 宀Radical:

meaning for bǎo:

  • - jewel
  • - gem
  • - treasure
  • - preciousvaluable
  • - precious
  • - to value
  • - to treasure
  • - to set store bytreasured object
  • - treasure
  • - darling
  • - baby
  • - cowry
  • - good-for-nothing or queer characterBuddha's teaching
  • - Buddhist monk's apparel, staff etc
  • - (Daoism) magic weapon
  • - talisman
  • - fig. specially effective device
  • - magic wandnational treasuretreasure-house
  • - treasury
  • - treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom)