WordTaiwan frequency #29,473
紅寶石
ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄠˇ ㄕˊ
“ruby; red variety of corundum used as a gemstone and abrasive”
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紅
ㄏㄨㄥˊ
Red; popular; revolutionary; bonus; surname; used in 'women's work' (sewing, embroidery); refers to profit or a gift.
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.
石
ㄕˊ
Stone or rock; a surname; a unit of dry measure; a stone inscription; a type of musical instrument; medicine.
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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
- 石頭ㄕˊ ˙ㄊㄡa hard, solid mineral material; a rock or stone; a pebble or cobble
- 紅色ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄙㄜˋred (color); revolutionary; symbol of left-wing or communist politics
- 珠寶ㄓㄨ ㄅㄠˇjewelry; gems and precious stones worn as adornment; valuable ornaments made from pearls, jade, gold, etc.
- 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
- 鑽石ㄗㄨㄢˋ ㄕˊdiamond; gemstone; (in Taiwan) engraved stone or carved inscription
- 石油ㄕˊ ㄧㄡˊpetroleum; crude oil; a dark viscous liquid extracted from underground, mainly composed of hydrocarbons; refined into fuels and chemical products.
- 紅包ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄠmoney in a red envelope given as a gift or bonus; a Lunar New Year gift of money; a bribe or kickback
- 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
- 岩石ㄧㄢˊ ㄕˊrock; a natural solid mineral material forming part of the earth's crust; classified as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic