宝( bǎo )

 
字形：
“宝”的繁体字是“寶”，上面的“宀”表示家，下面分别是玉、缶（陶器）、贝(古代货币)。简体字“宝”只   留下了玉，意思是家里有玉，玉石从古至今就是中国人的宝物。
The traditional character for "treasure" is "寶", the upper part "宀" representing home and the lower part representing jade, pottery and shell (the currency in ancient China). The simplified character for this word only kept jade in the lower part, and the character literarily means there is jade at home. Jade has been precious throughout the history. Chinese people love jade.
 
字义：
treasure
 
组词：
宝贵（bǎoɡuì）: precious
宝剑（bǎojiàn）: sword 
宝石（bǎoshí）: gemstone
珠宝（zhūbǎo）: jewellery 
宝贝（bǎobèi）: treasure;（endearment for young child）darling 
国宝（ɡuóbǎo）: national treasure 
 
例句：
Jīngjù shì Zhōngguó de guóbǎo.
1、京剧是中国的国宝。
Peking opera is China's national treasure.
Shíjiān hěn bǎoguì ,bù néng làngfèi.
2、时间很宝贵，不能浪费。
Time is precious and can not be wasted.
Zhè shì yì zhǒng jíwéi xīshǎo de bǎoshí.
3、这是一种极为稀少的宝石。
This is a very rare gemstone.