yuán​bǎo

ingot

Senses

元宝/ 元寶 yuán​bǎo ingot

a shoe-shaped gold or silver ingot used as money in ancient China; also refers to mock ingots made of paper burned as offerings to the dead

元宝/ 元寶 yuán​bǎo dumpling

(dialect) a term for dumplings eaten on New Year's Eve, named for their resemblance to ancient gold ingots; symbolizes wealth and good fortune

元宝/ 元寶 yuán​bǎo Yuanbao District

Yuanbao District of Dandong City in Liaoning Province

元宝/ 元寶 yuán​bǎo ancient coin

a type of ancient Chinese round coin inscribed with its own name (yuánbǎo), first minted during the Five Dynasties period

元宝/ 元寶 yuán​bǎo rare genius

(figurative) a person of exceptional talent; a rare genius

References

classifier 元宝/元寶 个/個
classifier 元宝/元寶 只/隻
see 元宝/元寶 饺子/餃子
same_as 锭子/錠子 元宝/元寶
see 锞子/錁子 元宝/元寶