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餍 (traditional 饜) is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component is the radical 饣, derived from 食 ('food, eating'), which relates the character to meals and nourishment. In the simplified form 饣 appears on the left, while in traditional 饜 食 sits at the bottom. The phonetic element 厌 (traditional 厭) indicates the pronunciation. The original meaning is having eaten one's fill, complete satiety after dining. This concept of fullness then broadened into figurative usage, coming to express a general sense of satisfaction, contentment, or the complete fulfillment of a craving.
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