宝云

寶雲

Bǎoyún

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Meanings

1 Baoyun (Chinese given name, 'precious cloud')
2 (historical) Bowen, as in Hong Kong's Bowen Road (宝云道)

Characters

treasure; precious

Examples

她叫宝云，听起来很有诗意。

Tā jiào Bǎoyún, tīng qǐlái hěn yǒu shīyì.

She is called Baoyun — it sounds very poetic.

宝云道是香港有名的徒步路径。

Bǎoyún dào shì Xiānggǎng yǒumíng de túbù lùjìng.

Bowen Road is a famous walking path in Hong Kong.

Tips

culture

Two distinct uses: (1) a poetic Chinese given name — 宝 'precious' + 云 'cloud'; (2) the Cantonese-pronounced transliteration of British Hong Kong governor George Bowen — 宝云道 (Bowen Road) on Hong Kong Island, named after the 9th governor (1883-1885), is the best-known instance.

Stroke Order

宝 bǎo

云 yún