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寶貴

简宝贵 · 繁寶貴

Mandarin · pinyin bǎo guì

valuable
precious
to value
to treasure
to set store by

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貴: Look up this written character
宝: bǎo · treasure, jewel; precious, rare
贵: guì · expensive, costly, valuable

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3–4 · bao3 gui4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bou2 gwai3

Cantonese word readings for 寶貴. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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adj

valuable; precious; valued

verb

to treasure; to value

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