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The character 馔 (traditional: 饌) is a phono-semantic compound meaning fine food, prepared meals, or delicacies. Its semantic component 食 (simplified as 饣) places it within the category of eating and sustenance, while the component 巽 provides the pronunciation. The term typically denotes elaborate, prepared dishes rather than raw ingredients, and is most often used in formal or literary contexts to describe high-quality dining or ceremonial fare.
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