Chinese word dictionary

宝藏

bǎozàng · precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure; (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law

Practice word

Word information

Simplified宝藏

Traditional寶藏

Pinyinbǎozàng

Part of speech名

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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

宝bǎo

treasure, jewel; rare, precious

藏cáng

to conceal, to hide; to hoard, to store

How to learn 宝藏

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.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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宝bǎo

jewel; gem; treasure; precious; variant of 寶|宝[bao3]

宝贝bǎobèi

treasured object; treasure; darling; baby; cowry; good-for-nothing or queer character

宝贵bǎoguì

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

藏cáng

to conceal; to hide away; to harbor; to store; to collect

国宝guóbǎo

national treasure

收藏shōucáng

to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping; (Internet) to bookmark; a collection