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The character "膳" is structured from the radical for meat, "肉" (which appears as "月" when positioned as a left component), combined with the phonetic and semantic component "善", meaning good or virtuous, which suggests its original association with proper and fine food. Etymologically, it referred specifically to the preparation and offering of meat dishes, particularly within ceremonial or aristocratic contexts, reflecting a diet where meat was a valued and significant element. Over time, its application broadened from this specific sense of well-prepared meat to encompass meals and nourishment in a more general, though still somewhat formal or wholesome, sense. The traditional form of the character has maintained this composition without structural alteration, preserving the conceptual link between high-quality sustenance and its foundational component denoting flesh or meat.
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学校注重学生膳食。
我们每天吃三餐膳食。
这家餐厅的膳食很美味。
营养膳食对健康有益。
医院提供病人专用膳食。
药膳是中国传统的食疗方法。
制定合理的膳食计划需要专业知识。
根据最新研究，均衡膳食能预防多种疾病。