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The character '饼', with its traditional form '餅', is a phono-semantic compound consisting of the semantic component '食' meaning food, which is simplified to '饣', and the phonetic component '并' indicating pronunciation. Originally referring to flat, round foods made from grain flour, the meaning of '饼' expanded over centuries to include various types of baked or cooked dough-based items like cakes and biscuits.
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妈妈做了一个饼。
这个饼很美味。
我早餐吃了饼干。
她喜欢在茶里蘸饼吃。
奶奶做的月饼特别香甜。
我们在超市买了几种不同的饼。
这种饼的配方来自一个古老的食谱。
为了庆祝节日，每家每户都会准备特色的饼。