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greasy (Cantonese)
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腬 is a phono-semantic compound character referring to high-quality meat, rich fat, or exceptionally tender meat. It combines the semantic radical 肉 (ròu, "flesh" or "meat"), written in its left-side form 月, with the phonetic component 柔 (róu, meaning "soft", "pliable", or "gentle") on the right. The meat radical places the character within the domain of animal tissue and food, while the phonetic 柔 simultaneously suggests the soft, tender texture that defines prized fatty cuts in traditional cuisine.
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