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Chinese symbol for “ruby”

红宝石
hóng bǎo shí
Traditional: 紅寶石
ruby

The closest CC-CEDICT match for ruby is 红宝石 (hóng bǎo shí), defined as: ruby.

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

红 hóng
red, vermillion; to blush, to flush; popular
radical 120 ⽷ · 6 strokes
宝 bǎo
treasure, jewel; rare, precious
radical 40 ⼧ · 8 strokes
石 shí
stone, rock, mineral
radical 112 ⽯ · 5 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 红宝石.

WordPinyinMeaning
红色 (紅色)hóng sèred (color); revolutionary
红包 (紅包)hóng bāomoney wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment
红旗 (紅旗)hóng qíred flag; measure word: 面 (miàn)
粉红色 (粉紅色)fěn hóng sèpink
红利 (紅利)hóng lìbonus; dividend
粉红 (粉紅)fěn hóngpink
宝宝 (寶寶)bǎo baodarling; baby
宝贝 (寶貝)bǎo bèitreasured object; treasure
石油shí yóuoil; petroleum

See also: Japanese symbol for “ruby”.

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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