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The character 醪 combines the left-side radical 酒, which relates to fermentation vessels and alcoholic substances, with the right-side component 翏, which provides its phonetic value. It specifically denotes unclarified, unfiltered fermented beverages, wine or liquor still containing mash, dregs, or grain sediment from brewing. This term belongs to the semantic field of traditional brewing terminology, used in culinary and historical texts to distinguish thick, cloudy, or newly fermented drinks from their strained, purified counterparts.
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