七寶

See also: 七宝

Chinese

		seven	a jewel or gem; a treasure; precious
trad. (七寶)		七	寶
simp. (七宝)		七	宝

Etymology

Calque of Sanskrit सप्तरत्न (saptaratna). The seven treasures refers to the seven gems and precious metals, referenced in the Buddhist Prajñā sutras and others.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): qībǎo

(Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄅㄠˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): cat¹ bou²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: qībǎo
  - Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄅㄠˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: cibǎo
  - Wade–Giles: chʻi¹-pao³
  - Yale: chī-bǎu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chibao
  - Palladius: цибао (cibao)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: cat¹ bou²
  - Yale: chāt bóu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: tsat⁷ bou²
  - Guangdong Romanization: ced¹ bou²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰɐt̚⁵ pou̯³⁵/

Noun

七寶

(Buddhism) the seven treasures (gold, silver, crystal, tridacna, agate, amber, coral)

Derived terms

七寶池／七宝池 (qībǎochí)
七寶臺／七宝台

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