WordTaiwan frequency #28,272
寶惜
ㄅㄠˇ ㄒㄧˊ
“to cherish; to treasure; to hold dear”
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寶
ㄅㄠˇ
Treasure; jewel; precious thing; rare item; archaic coin; imperial seal; also used as an adjective meaning precious or rare; can refer to things related to royalty, gods, or Buddha.
惜
ㄒㄧˊ
To cherish or treasure something; to pity or feel sorry for someone; to regret or be reluctant to part with something.
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Words sharing these characters
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- 寶寶ㄅㄠˇ ㄅㄠˇbaby; infant; young child; darling; term of endearment for a small child or loved one
- 可惜ㄎㄜˇ ㄒㄧˊit is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately; to be regretted; (archaic or literary) to be cherished; to be treasured
- 珠寶ㄓㄨ ㄅㄠˇjewelry; gems and precious stones worn as adornment; valuable ornaments made from pearls, jade, gold, etc.
- 珍惜ㄓㄣ ㄒㄧˊto treasure; to value; to cherish; to hold dear
- 寶貝ㄅㄠˇ ㄅㄟˋtreasured object; treasure; darling; baby; a term of endearment for a loved one, child, or romantic partner; a playful nickname for a clever or amusing person
- 韋小寶ㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄠˇfictional character; the protagonist of Jin Yong's novel The Deer and the Cunning Treasure; a witty, roguish antihero in Qing‑dynasty China
- 寶貴ㄅㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄟˋvaluable; precious; of great worth; to treasure; to cherish; to set great store by
- 寶石ㄅㄠˇ ㄕˊprecious stone; gem; a mineral valued for beauty and rarity, often cut and polished for jewelry or collection
- 不惜ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧˊnot hesitate to do something; not stint; not spare; not scruple
- 寶座ㄅㄠˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋthrone; seat of a sovereign or deity; by extension, any seat of honor or high status.
- 小寶ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄠˇa pet name for a child or young person; a term of endearment for a young child; a nickname for a baby or toddler
- 寶島ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠˇTaiwan; lit. 'treasure island'; from Portuguese Formosa ('beautiful island').