博 (bó)

(bound form) abundant; plentiful; extensive; wide; to win; to gain; to

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 盾 represents the meaning and 尃 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "fight", which later shifted to "win", "plentiful", and "gamble".

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“博,大,通也。从十,从尃。尃,布也。”

Original meaning

fight

Components