bǎo

葆

Character · Verb · Adjective · Noun

preserve; protect; lush

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to preserve; to keep; to maintain

literary

A classical/literary term, rarely used in modern spoken Chinese. Often used in formal or poetic contexts.

Yuàn愿
néng能
yǒng永
bǎo葆
tóng童
xīn心
 。

May you forever keep a childlike heart.

Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
jì迹
dé得
dào到
le了
jīng精
xīn心
bǎo葆
hù护
 。

This historic site has been meticulously preserved.

2.

adjective

lush; luxuriant; abundant (of grass and vegetation)

archaic

A classical description of plant growth, mostly seen in old texts.

Chūn春
cǎo草
fāng方
bǎo葆
 ，
yuán原
yě野
cāng苍
cuì翠
 。

The spring grass is lush, the wilderness is verdant.

3.

noun

a surname

A relatively rare Chinese surname.

Bǎo葆
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
xué学
zhě者
 。

Mr. Bao is a famous scholar.