鮑 (bào) - Bao — a surname & abalone

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bào ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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鮑 · bào

Bao — a surname;

abalone;

salted fish;

also used in names of certain ancient states and musical instruments.

Bao — a surnameabalonesalted fish

Usage highlights

AbaloneSurname BaoBao ShuyaBao ZhengBao stateBao musical instrument

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is surnamed Bao (姓鮑).
  • This restaurant serves abalone (鮑魚).
  • Salted fish is called bao yu (鮑魚).
  • The Bao state existed during the Zhou dynasty (鮑國).

Collocations

  • Abalone(鮑魚)
  • Surname Bao(鮑姓)
  • Bao Shuya(鮑叔牙)
  • Bao Zheng(鮑拯)
  • Bao state(鮑國)
  • Bao musical instrument(鮑笙)

Idioms

  • Bao Shuya knows Guan Zhong well(管鮑之交)
  • Like entering a treasure trove of abalone(如入鮑魚之肆)
  • Bao and Guan friendship(鮑管之交)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鮑 is an ancient Chinese surname tracing back to the Xia and Zhou dynasties.
  • The character originally referred to salted fish or abalone, both considered delicacies.
  • The idiom '管鮑之交' represents one of Chinese history's most celebrated friendships.
  • Bao Zheng (包拯), though commonly written with 包, is sometimes associated with the Bao surname.

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