Chinese symbol for “jewel”
宝
bǎo
Traditional: 寶
jewel; gem; treasure; precious
The closest CC-CEDICT match for jewel is 宝 (bǎo), defined as: jewel; gem; treasure; precious.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “jewel”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 宝.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宝宝 (寶寶) | bǎo bao | darling; baby |
| 宝贝 (寶貝) | bǎo bèi | treasured object; treasure |
| 宝贵 (寶貴) | bǎo guì | valuable; precious |
| 珠宝 (珠寶) | zhū bǎo | pearls; jewels |
| 宝石 (寶石) | bǎo shí | precious stone; gem; measure word: 枚 (méi), 颗 (kē) |
| 宝藏 (寶藏) | bǎo zàng | precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure |
See also: Japanese symbol for “jewel”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.