膳

饍
shàn
善 + 月

Definitions

shàn meals
shàn variant of 膳[shàn]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 善 represents the sound. Simplified form of 饍.

Semantic: ⺼ Phonetic: 善

About

膳 (shàn) is a phonosemantic compound, originally a simplified form of 饍, denoting formal meals, provisions, and dietary arrangements. It combines the flesh radical ⺼ (written 月, ròu) with the phonetic 善 (shàn). The radical links the character to meat, food, and nourishment; 善 provides the pronunciation and carries a nuance of goodness, suggesting quality fare. The character typically appears in institutional contexts rather than everyday cooking, as in terms for school boarding fees, hospital dietary departments, or daily meals for workers and royalty.

Example Sentences Hide

学校注重学生膳食。

Xuéxiào zhùzhòng xuéshēng shànshí.

The school pays attention to the students' meals.

我们每天吃三餐膳食。

Wǒmen měitiān chī sān cān shànshí.

We eat three meals every day.

这家餐厅的膳食很美味。

Zhè jiā cāntīng de shànshí hěn měiwèi.

The meals at this restaurant are very delicious.

营养膳食对健康有益。

Yíngyǎng shànshí duì jiànkāng yǒuyì.

Nutritious meals are beneficial to health.

医院提供病人专用膳食。

Yīyuàn tígōng bìngrén zhuānyòng shànshí.

The hospital provides special meals for patients.

药膳是中国传统的食疗方法。

Yàoshàn shì Zhōngguó chuántǒng de shíliáo fāngfǎ.

Medicinal food is a traditional Chinese dietary therapy.

制定合理的膳食计划需要专业知识。

Zhìdìng hélǐ de shànshí jìhuà xūyào zhuānyè zhīshì.

Formulating a reasonable meal plan requires professional knowledge.

根据最新研究，均衡膳食能预防多种疾病。

Gēnjù zuìxīn yánjiū, jūnhéng shànshí néng yùfáng duō zhǒng jíbìng.

According to the latest research, a balanced diet can prevent various diseases.

Related Characters

Component: 善

缮 蟮 鳝 鄯 繕 饍 鱔

Component: 月

有 明 月 期 望 服 青 朝 育 脸 股 脑 胜 背

Example Words

膳食 药膳 御膳房 用膳