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太保
tàibǎo
1. a very high official in ancient China
2. juvenile delinquents
Common • Top 9%

Character Breakdown

太
tài
very, too much; big; extreme
HSK 1 4 丶
保
bǎo
to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for
HSK 4 9 丶

Compound Words (3)

太保市
Tàibǎoshì
Taibao or Taipao city in Chiayi county [[嘉義縣|嘉义县<Jiāyìxiàn>]], west Taiwan
太子太保
tàizǐtàibǎo
tutor to the crown prince (in imperial China)
盖世太保
Gàishìtàibǎo
Gestapo

Alternate Entries

太保
Tàibǎo
Taibao or Taipao city in Chiayi county [[嘉義縣|嘉义县<Jiāyìxiàn>]], west Taiwan

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
7,647 of 84,292