Chinese surname · rank 183
鲍
鲍 is read as bào.
Pinyin
bào
Script forms
Simplified 鲍 · Traditional 鮑
Basic meaning
abalone; dried fish
Five element
Earth
Origin
Time: Spring and Autumn tradition, 770-476 BCE
Place: Qi fief-name tradition, with early Spring and Autumn Qi context around Shandong.
Origin note
Bao is commonly traced to a Qi fief-name tradition, with some accounts linking the line to descendants of Xia Yu. Bao Shuya provides early Spring and Autumn context for the surname.
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