bào
趵
to jump (dialect)
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to jump; to leap
dialectPrimarily used in the Jinan (Shandong) dialect. The character's modern use is almost exclusively tied to the famous spring '趵突泉' (Bàotū Quán).
Bào趵
tū突
quán泉
shì是
Jǐ济
nán南
de的
zhù著
míng名
jǐng景
diǎn点
。
Baotu Spring is a famous scenic spot in Jinan.
Zài在
dāng当
dì地
fāng方
yán言
lǐ里
,
“
bào趵
”
shì是
tiào跳
de的
yì意
sī思
。
In the local dialect, 'bào' means to jump.