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The character 脍, derived from the traditional form 膾, refers to finely minced or thinly sliced meat and fish, a prized preparation in classical Chinese gastronomy. Its left-side radical 月 denotes flesh or meat, placing it among anatomical terms, while the right-side component 会 (traditional 會) serves as the phonetic element. The meaning captures the ancient culinary technique of eating raw, finely sliced fish or meat, and it appears most prominently in a common idiom describing something universally praised, likening its appeal to the widespread delight in this delicately sliced meat.
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