寚 (bǎo) - Treasure, precious object — an archaic, rare character

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bǎo ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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寚 · bǎo

Treasure, precious object — an archaic, rare character used as a variant form of 寶 (bǎo, treasure).

Treasure, precious object — an archaic, rare character

Usage highlights

Rare treasureAncient treasurePrecious objectTreasure character

Synonyms

  • 寶— treasure, precious (standard form)
  • 珍— precious, rare

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The museum displayed ancient treasures (寚).
  • This character is a variant form of 寶 (寚).
  • Inscriptions sometimes use 寚 instead of 寶 (寚).

Collocations

  • Rare treasure(珍寚)
  • Ancient treasure(古寚)
  • Precious object(寚物)
  • Treasure character(寚字)

Idioms

  • None commonly used with this rare variant

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 寚 is an ancient variant form of the character 寶 (bǎo), meaning treasure or precious object.
  • It appears in historical texts and inscriptions but is extremely rare in modern usage.
  • The character demonstrates the evolution of Chinese writing with variant forms.

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