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Chinese symbol for “jewels”

珠宝
zhū bǎo
Traditional: 珠寶
pearls; jewels; precious stones

The closest CC-CEDICT match for jewels is 珠宝 (zhū bǎo), defined as: pearls; jewels; precious stones.

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

珠 zhū
gem, jewel, pearl, precious stone
radical 96 ⽟ · 10 strokes
宝 bǎo
treasure, jewel; rare, precious
radical 40 ⼧ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “jewels”

WordPinyinMeaning
珠玉zhū yùpearls and jades; jewels

Related words

Other words that share a character with 珠宝.

WordPinyinMeaning
珍珠zhēn zhūpearl (颗 (kē),粒 (lì)); (fig.) teardrop; tear
明珠míng zhūpearl; jewel (of great value)
珠子zhū zipearl; bead
眼珠yǎn zhūone's eyes; eyeball
念珠niàn zhūprayer beads; rosary
宝宝 (寶寶)bǎo baodarling; baby
宝贝 (寶貝)bǎo bèitreasured object; treasure
宝贵 (寶貴)bǎo guìvaluable; precious

See also: Japanese symbol for “jewels”.

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.

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