瑰 guī
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 王 — king, ruler
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
瑰宝
guībǎo
treasure; gem
Characters in this word
宝 bǎo
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 玉 jade, gem, precious stone
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 敦煌壁画被视为中华文明与丝路交流共同孕育的瑰宝。 Dūnhuáng bìhuà bèi shìwéi Zhōnghuá wénmíng yǔ Sīlù jiāoliú gòngtóng yùnyù de guībǎo. The Dunhuang murals are regarded as a treasure jointly nurtured by Chinese civilisation and Silk Road exchange.
- 这件古老的瓷器是博物馆里的瑰宝。 Zhè jiàn gǔlǎo de cíqì shì bówùguǎn lǐ de guībǎo. This ancient piece of porcelain is a treasure of the museum.
- 这本旧书是爷爷留下的家庭瑰宝。 Zhè běn jiù shū shì yéye liúxià de jiātíng guībǎo. This old book is a family treasure left by Grandpa.
Related words
- 宝 bǎo treasure; precious person
- 宝宝 bǎobao baby
- 宝贝 bǎobèi treasure; darling
- 宝贵 bǎoguì precious; valuable
- 宝石 bǎoshí gemstone
- 国宝 guóbǎo national treasure
- 珠宝 zhūbǎo jewelry, gems
- 宝库 bǎokù treasure house; repository
- 宝藏 bǎozàng treasure; valuable resource
- 无价之宝 wújiàzhībǎo priceless treasure
- 秉承 bǐngchéng to inherit and carry on; to uphold
- 积淀 jīdiàn to accumulate and settle; accumulation; cultural sediment