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Etymology phono-semantic
meat
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The character 脔 is a noun meaning sliced meat, often a small, choice cut. Its traditional form 臠 is a phono-semantic compound with the bottom radical 肉 (meat) indicating its category as flesh, while the upper component 䜌 (luán) provides the pronunciation. Historically, it appeared in culinary and sacrificial contexts, as in the compound "禁脔" (jìnluán), which metaphorically denotes an exclusive possession. The simplified form 脔 reduces stroke complexity by replacing the intricate upper component with the top of 恋, maintaining the semantic link to flesh through the 肉 radical below.
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