宝
宝 (bǎo) means “treasure”. It is made of 宀 + 玉 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 宝 into its parts
What 宝 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖 mì — cover
- 玉 yù — jade
- 王 wáng — king or monarch
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 丶 — dot
- 王 wáng — king or monarch
Origin hint: Jade 玉 kept in one's house 宀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
宝 stroke order
Example sentences
孩子是父母的宝。Háizi shì fùmǔ de bǎo.Children are their parents' treasure.
这本字典是我的宝。Zhè běn zìdiǎn shì wǒ de bǎo.This dictionary is my treasure.
Words with 宝
Also built with 宀
- 塞sāito stop up
- 字zìcharacter
- 宁níngcalm
- 它tāit
- 宅zháiresidence
- 宇yǔbuilding
- 守shǒuto guard
- 安ānsafe
- 完wánto finish
- 宏hónggreat
- 宗zōngancestry
- 官guānofficial
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bǎo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | treasure |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 宀 (roof, #40) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 宝
What does 宝 mean?
宝 (bǎo) means “treasure”.
How many strokes does 宝 have?
宝 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 宝?
The radical of 宝 is 宀 (mián, “roof”), Kangxi radical number 40.
What parts make up 宝?
宝 is made of 宀 (roof) and 玉 (jade).
Which HSK level is 宝?
宝 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 宝 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 23: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.