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The character "胖" structurally integrates the meat radical "月" with the component "半" meaning half, an etymology that initially linked the word to half of a ceremonial animal sacrifice in early Chinese texts. Over time, its semantic scope broadened from this specific ritualistic context to generally describe a state of fleshiness or corpulence, marking a transition from a precise term to a more generalized physical descriptor. This evolution also involved a shift in connotation, as the word moved from neutral classical usage to often carrying subjective judgments in modern spoken language, while still retaining its factual application to objects characterized by thickness or fullness.
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他长得有点胖。
那只狗很胖。
妈妈说我变胖了。
胖乎乎的小孩很可爱。
减肥后她不再胖了。
过度肥胖对健康有害。
尽管胖，他还是很灵活。
现代社会中，肥胖问题日益严重。