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Chinese name syllable

Syllable Bao

  • 宝treasure; precious
  • 保to protect; to keep; to ensure
Letters
3
Syllables
1
First letter
B
Romanization
Mandarin (pinyin)
Character options
2
  • Chinese characters宝保
1

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Bao in their name

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Bao is a Chinese name syllable in Mandarin pinyin, such as 宝 (treasure; precious) or 保 (to protect); its meaning depends on the characters.

Possible characters for Bao

This spelling is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.

  • 宝

    treasure; precious

    Mandarin bǎo

    attested

  • 保

    to protect; to keep; to ensure

    Mandarin bǎo

One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.

About the name Bao

Bao is the Mandarin pinyin spelling of bǎo. The character 宝 (treasure; precious) is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling, and 保 (to protect) is also read bǎo. The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.

RomanizationMandarin (pinyin)

Character pages

Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.

Chinese names with the syllable Bao

Sources

  1. MDBG: 宝 · mdbg.net · meaning
  2. MDBG: 保 · mdbg.net · meaning
  3. Wiktionary: 寶 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  4. Wiktionary: 保 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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