七寶
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See also: 七宝
Chinese[edit]
seven | a jewel or gem; a treasure; precious | ||
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trad. (七寶) | 七 | 寶 | |
simp. (七宝) | 七 | 宝 |
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧ ㄅㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: cibǎo
- Wade–Giles: chʻi1-pao3
- Yale: chī-bǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chibao
- Palladius: цибао (cibao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- 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/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun[edit]
七寶