WordTaiwan frequency #15,393
賈寶玉
ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄅㄠˇ ㄩˋ
“Jia Baoyu, the male protagonist of the Qing-era novel Dream of the Red Chamber; born with a jade in his mouth; deeply devoted to Lin Daiyu; in later continuations, he marries Xue Baochai and becomes a monk after passing the provincial exam.”
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賈
ㄐㄧㄚˇ
A surname; merchant, trader; to buy; to sell; to incur, to bring upon oneself.
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.
玉
ㄩˋ
Jade; a precious stone or gem; made of jade; pure and beautiful; precious or exquisite; a polite term for someone's body or actions.
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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
- 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
- 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
- 玉米ㄩˋ ㄇㄧˇcorn; maize; a cereal grain with large kernels on a cob.
- 玉器ㄩˋ ㄑㄧˋjade objects; carved jade items; jade artifacts; jade ware.