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cooked meat used in sacrifice
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膰 (fán) is formed by the flesh radical 肉, written as 月 on the left, and the phonetic 番 (fān) on the right. It means roasted meat, specifically the portions prepared and distributed during sacrificial or ancestral ceremonies. The flesh radical places the character in the semantic field of flesh and meat products, and its context connects it to ritual offerings and the communal sharing of sacred food. It is found primarily in classical ritual texts, historical chronicles of state sacrifices, and philosophical works that detail how to honor ancestors through material offerings.
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