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The character "饺", denoting jiaozi dumplings, originates from the traditional form "餃", which is structured with the semantic component "食" (food) and the phonetic component "交" (jiāo). In its development, the food radical was simplified to "饣" while retaining "交" for pronunciation. The meaning of the character has always been specific to this filled dough food, and the phonetic element "交" may indirectly reference the intersecting or wrapped shape characteristic of dumplings.
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我们吃饺子。
妈妈包了白菜猪肉饺。
春节时全家一起包饺子。
煮饺子时要加三次冷水。
饺子是北方年夜饭的主角。
这家餐厅的煎饺非常有名。
素食者可以选择香菇素饺。
这家饺子馆的秘方传了三代。