<p>藏 has two meanings:</p>

<ul>
<li>as a verb (cáng), it can mean <em>to hide, to conceal</em>, etc.</li>
<li>as a noun (zàng), it can mean <em>depository</em>, such as 宝藏 (bǎozàng).</li>
</ul>

<p>Of course the two meanings are related. </p>

<p>To get an impression what this word means, search for 宝藏 on <a href="https://www.google.hu/search?q=%E5%AE%9D%E8%97%8F&amp;num=100&amp;source=lnms&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0CAcQ_AUoAWoVChMIjseGjPaoxwIVwmsUCh3vgA0K&amp;biw=1366&amp;bih=673" rel="nofollow">Google Image search</a> or <a href="http://image.baidu.com/search/index?tn=baiduimage&amp;ps=1&amp;ct=201326592&amp;lm=-1&amp;cl=2&amp;nc=1&amp;ie=utf-8&amp;word=%E5%AE%9D%E8%97%8F" rel="nofollow">Baidu Image search</a>.</p>

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imrek
<p>How about this from iciba?</p>

<p>温莎城堡确实是名副其实的古物宝藏。They translate:</p>

<p>Windsor Castle is quite literally an antique treasure trove. </p>

<p>There you go, 'treasure trove'! God shave the Queen!</p>

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Pedroski
<p>I know that "宝藏" can mean "underground mineral deposits", but it can also mean "treasures".</p>

<p>My question is this: In addition to the two definitions above, can "宝藏" also mean a location that stores treasures, such as a "treasure trove"? Or is that definition only restricted for something like "宝库"?</p>

<p>The reason being is that since "宝" is treasure, and "藏" is hide, I get the feeling that it is "hiding the treasure", aka. a place to hide treasure, meaning a treasure trove. Or perhaps it just means "the treasure that should be hid"? Quite unsure on this.</p>

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The meaning of "宝藏"?
# The meaning of "宝藏"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-08-14)

I know that "宝藏" can mean "underground mineral deposits", but it can also mean "treasures".

My question is this: In addition to the two definitions above, can "宝藏" also mean a location that stores treasures, such as a "treasure trove"? Or is that definition only restricted for something like "宝库"?

The reason being is that since "宝" is treasure, and "藏" is hide, I get the feeling that it is "hiding the treasure", aka. a place to hide treasure, meaning a treasure trove. Or perhaps it just means "the treasure that should be hid"? Quite unsure on this.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-08-14. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

藏 has two meanings:

* as a verb (cáng), it can mean *to hide, to conceal*, etc.
* as a noun (zàng), it can mean *depository*, such as 宝藏 (bǎozàng).

Of course the two meanings are related.

To get an impression what this word means, search for 宝藏 on [Google Image search](https://www.google.hu/search?q=%E5%AE%9D%E8%97%8F&num=100&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAWoVChMIjseGjPaoxwIVwmsUCh3vgA0K&biw=1366&bih=673) or [Baidu Image search](http://image.baidu.com/search/index?tn=baiduimage&ps=1&ct=201326592&lm=-1&cl=2&nc=1&ie=utf-8&word=%E5%AE%9D%E8%97%8F).


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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-08-14. Score: -1

How about this from iciba?

温莎城堡确实是名副其实的古物宝藏。They translate:

Windsor Castle is quite literally an antique treasure trove.

There you go, 'treasure trove'! God shave the Queen!


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