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The character 胖 is structured with the radical 月, a form of 肉 representing flesh or the body, alongside the component 半 which historically provided phonetic cues. Its earliest recorded meanings centered on the half of a sacrificial animal, suggesting a substantial or ample quantity. This sense of largeness gradually specialized to describe corpulence in individuals, leading to its contemporary primary meaning of physical fatness or plumpness, pronounced pàng. An alternate pronunciation pán reflects a residual usage pertaining to comfort or ample space, though this is now uncommon.
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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。