Chinese word dictionary

八宝粥

bā bǎo zhōu · rice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, nuts etc

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Word information

Simplified八宝粥

Traditional八寶粥

Pinyinbā bǎo zhōu

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

八bā

eight; all around, all sides

宝bǎo

treasure, jewel; rare, precious

粥zhōu

porridge, gruel, congee

How to learn 八宝粥

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by

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national treasure

珠宝zhūbǎo

pearls; jewels; precious stones

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eighty percent; most probably; most likely

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