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筵 is a phono-semantic compound. The upper bamboo radical 竹 indicates its material connection to woven bamboo items, while the lower component 延 serves as the phonetic element and carries a sense of extension. Historically, 筵 referred to a bamboo mat spread on the floor for sitting during formal occasions. Since guests were served food and drinks on these mats, the meaning gradually expanded to denote a formal banquet or feast.
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他们准备了丰盛的筵席。
酒店里正在举办一场喜筵。
爷爷的寿筵有很多客人参加。
公司为员工举办了年终筵宴。
如果下雨，筵席就会移到室内。
这场盛大的筵席被媒体广泛报道。
她回忆起童年时参加过的家族筵席。
尽管预算有限，他们还是精心筹划了这场开幕筵席。