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押宝

yā bǎo

2-character word Traditional 押寶

What 押宝 means

1. to play yabao (a gambling game)
2. (fig.) to gamble on
3. to take one's chance
4. to try one's luck

The characters in 押宝

• 押yāto mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody
• 宝bǎojewel; gem; treasure

Sounds the same

Read yā bǎo, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 压宝variant of 押宝

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