The word 嘉宾 is formed by combining two meaningful characters: 嘉, which carries connotations of "good", "praise", or "auspicious", and 宾, which means "guest" or "visitor". Their union is not merely literal but conceptual, where 嘉 acts as an honorary modifier, elevating 宾 from a general guest to a specifically distinguished, welcomed, or highly respected one, thus creating the composite meaning of an "honored guest" or a "esteemed visitor".