元寶

See also: 元宝

Chinese

 
primary; first; fundamental; dollar; (dynasty)
a jewel or gem; a treasure; precious
trad. (元寶)
simp. (元宝)

Pronunciation


Noun

元寶

  1. sycee or yuanbao: various gold and silver ingots used as currency in imperial China
  2. imitation sycee burnt as an offering as part of ancestral veneration for Tomb Sweeping Day or during the Ghost Festival

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (元寶):
  • Vietnamese: nguyên bảo (元寶, sycee)

Derived terms

  • 元寶楓元宝枫
  • 元寶鈔元宝钞
  • 得一元寶得一元宝
  • 得壹元寶得壹元宝
  • 糕元寶糕元宝
  • 紙元寶纸元宝
  • 綠衣元寶绿衣元宝
  • 送元寶送元宝
  • 銀元寶银元宝
  • 開通元寶开通元宝

Vietnamese

Hán tự in this word

Noun

元寶

  1. Hán tự form of nguyên bảo.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.