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What 博 means in a Chinese namebó

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博bó · B
tier B

广博。

Broad — of learning, and of giving.

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博施于民
博施于民 Broad, and it reaches people

如有博施于民而能济众，何如？

Suppose one were broadly generous to the people and could help the multitude — what then?

论语 · 雍也篇 · our translation
Zigong asks whether broad generosity counts as humaneness. Here 博 is reach, not erudition. 子贡问：广泛地给人好处、能帮到大众，算仁吗？孔子答：何止是仁。「博」在这里是覆盖面，不是知识量。
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Reach rather than erudition.

「博」是覆盖面，不是知识量。

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