Word information
Simplified三宝
Traditional三寶
Pinyinsān bǎo
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Chinese word dictionary
三宝
sān bǎo · the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (his teaching), and the Sangha 僧 (his monastic order)
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三sān
surname San; three; 3
宝bǎojewel; gem; treasure; precious; variant of 寶|宝[bao3]
宝贝bǎobèitreasured object; treasure; darling; baby; cowry; good-for-nothing or queer character
宝贵bǎoguìvaluable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by
国宝guóbǎonational treasure
再三zàisānover and over again; again and again