宲 (bǎo) - treasure, precious & to store, to keep safe

宲Tone 3

bǎo ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

宲 · bǎo

treasure, precious;

to store, to keep safe;

variant form of 寶 (bǎo)

treasure, preciousto store, to keep safevariant form of 寶 (bǎo)

Usage highlights

treasure variantstore treasureprecious objectrare treasure

Synonyms

  • 寶— treasure, precious
  • 珍— rare, precious

Antonyms

  • 廢— waste, useless
  • 賤— cheap, worthless

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 宲 is a variant form meaning treasure (宲 as variant of 寶).
  • In ancient texts, it could mean to store something precious (藏宲).
  • Some dictionaries list it as an alternative writing for treasure (宲 as 宝).

Collocations

  • treasure variant(宲字)
  • store treasure(藏宲)
  • precious object(宲物)
  • rare treasure(珍宲)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 宲 is a rare variant character that appears in some historical dictionaries and texts.
  • It combines the roof radical 宀 (meaning shelter) with 呆, suggesting something precious kept under roof.
  • Primarily used as an alternative form of 寶 (treasure) in certain contexts.

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