Characters › 宝
8 strokes · radical 宀 (roof) · traditional 寶
20 strokes · simplified 宝
A way to remember it
A roof over jade, 玉. The traditional 寶 packs in a shell and a jar as well; the simplified form keeps just the treasure worth housing.
A picture that makes the shape stick — not a claim about the character’s history.
Draft — written with AI help and not yet read by a person. What that means.
Shown in simplified. Converting whole words needs one-to-many knowledge this site does not have — 发 is 發 in 出发 but 髮 in 头发 — and a confidently wrong word would be worse than an honest simplified one.
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jewel; gem
bǎo — jewel; gem
Radical 宀 (roof) · 8 strokes · traditional 寶
20 strokes · simplified 宝
A way to remember itA roof over jade, 玉. The traditional 寶 packs in a shell and a jar as well; the simplified form keeps just the treasure worth housing.