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The character 胙 is a phono-semantic compound consisting of the meat radical 月, which denotes its association with flesh, and the component 乍, which serves as a phonetic indicator. Its etymology traces back to denoting the sacrificial meat presented in ritual offerings. The meaning later extended to encompass the blessings or rewards derived from these ceremonies, and by further semantic shift, it came to refer to the act of granting such benefits.
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