珤 (bǎo) - Treasure, precious object — an archaic or literary & variant form of 寶 (bǎo).

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珤 · bǎo

Treasure, precious object — an archaic or literary term for valuable objects, jewels, or treasures;

variant form of 寶 (bǎo).

Treasure, precious object — an archaic or literaryvariant form of 寶 (bǎo).

Usage highlights

Treasure objectJade treasureNational treasureFamily treasureRare treasureTreasure jade

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The museum displays ancient treasures (珤物).
  • He collected rare jade treasures (玉珤).
  • This artifact is a national treasure (国珤).
  • The family heirloom is a precious treasure (传家珤).

Collocations

  • Treasure object(珤物)
  • Jade treasure(玉珤)
  • National treasure(国珤)
  • Family treasure(家珤)
  • Rare treasure(珍珤)
  • Treasure jade(珤玉)

Idioms

  • Priceless treasure(无价之珤)
  • Rare treasures and strange objects(奇珍异珤)
  • Regard as treasure(视如珤贝)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 珤 is an ancient variant form of 寶 (bǎo), both meaning 'treasure' or 'precious'.
  • In historical contexts, 珤 appears in classical texts and inscriptions referring to valuable objects.
  • The character contains the 玉 (jade) component, reflecting the high cultural value placed on jade in Chinese tradition.

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