博客

bó kè · HSK 5

blog

📝 博 (broad/abundant) + 客 (guest/visitor) — 'blog' transliteration of bó+kè

博客 is a phono-semantic loan: the sounds bó-kè approximate English 'blog', while the chosen characters mean 'broad guest' — fitting for a public-facing online writer who hosts visiting readers.

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