Definitions
biceps (in Chinese medicine); (arch.) forelimbs of livestock animal
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Composed of the flesh radical 月 and the phonetic element 需, the character 臑 initially designated the upper arm or forearm in early Chinese texts. Over time, its meaning broadened to include tender meat, likely due to the soft tissue of that limb, and it appears in culinary contexts describing such qualities. The radical 月 consistently associates it with bodily or fleshy attributes, while 需 serves as a phonetic indicator for its pronunciation.
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