博鰲
Chinese
extensive; ample; rich extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble | sea turtle | ||
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trad. (博鰲) | 博 | 鰲 | |
simp. (博鳌) | 博 | 鳌 |
Etymology
The interpretation as 博 (bó, “vast; abundant”) + 鰲/鳌 (áo, “mythological sea turtle”) is likely folk etymology because it was also written as 卜敖. It may be composed of Lingao bak⁷ (“mouth”) and ŋa¹ (“port; harbour”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
博鰲
- (~鎮) Bo'ao (a town in Qionghai, Hainan, China)