Ling-pao

A form of Lingbao — A county-level city of Sanmenxia, Henan, China.

OriginMandarin 靈寶 /灵宝 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Lingbao.
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    The dealer’s stated provenance for these pieces was Shan-hsien, Honan Province, an area that, in spite of its many tumuli, never was known for its subterranean treasures. The recent excavation of almost identical pieces in the neighboring Ling-pao County clearly confirms the information supplied by the dealer.

    1973, Jan Fontein, Tung Wu, “Introduction”, in Unearthing China's Past, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 21

Origin

  1. Mandarin靈寶 /灵宝
  2. EnglishLing-pao

From Mandarin 靈寶 /灵宝 (Língbǎo) Wade–Giles romanization: Ling²-pao³.

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APA

Ling-pao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ling-pao

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“Ling-pao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ling-pao. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ling-pao,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ling-pao.

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