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宝玉 (bǎo yù) — (proper noun) Jia Baoyu, the male protagonist of Dream of the Red Chamber

Definition

宝玉 (Bǎoyù) is the given name of Jia Baoyu, the male protagonist of 红楼梦 ('Dream of the Red Chamber'). The surname 贾 (Jiā) is usually added in full, while his love interest is 林黛玉 (Lín Dàiyù).

noun
(proper noun) Jia Baoyu, the male protagonist of Dream of the Red Chamber

Examples

  • 宝玉《》。
    bǎo yù Shì 《hóng lóu mèng》 zhōng zuì zhòng yào de rén wù zhī yī.
    Baoyu is one of the most important characters in Dream of the Red Chamber.
  • 宝玉。
    Dú zhě duì bǎo yù de xìng gé píng jià bāo biǎn bù yī.
    Readers have mixed opinions on Baoyu's personality.
  • 宝玉。
    bǎo yù Yǔ lín dài yù de ài qíng gù shi gǎn dòng le wú shù rén.
    The love story between Baoyu and Lin Daiyu has moved countless people.

Origin

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 寶; 宝 is its simplified writing.

  • 宀宀miánhouse
  • 琡琡chùjade
  • 貝貝bèicowry

The traditional form 寶 shows 宀 (house), 琡 (jade), and 貝 (cowry), drawn together as treasures in a house.

Open 宝 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

玉 was drawn as a ritual jade piece, or as jade pieces strung together, and was made distinct from 王 by adding a dot.

Open 玉 →
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