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膘 is the simplified form of 臕. It is a phono-semantic compound combining the flesh radical ⺼ (a variant of 肉 'flesh') and the phonetic 票. This radical grounds the character in anatomy, while 票 indicates the pronunciation. The character denotes fat or plumpness of animals, especially well-fed livestock such as horses and cattle, and is used in agricultural, animal husbandry, and culinary descriptions. Its meaning remains entirely concrete, never abstract.
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