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The character for "cake" or "biscuit", represented in its simplified form as "饼", finds its origins in the traditional character "餅", a phono-semantic compound where the left radical "食" signifies its relation to food while the right component "并" primarily serves as a phonetic indicator. Originally, the term was applied specifically to denote flat, round foods crafted from grain flours, such as pancakes or unleavened breads, but its semantic scope gradually widened over time to encompass a broad category of cooked or baked dough-based preparations, including both sweet and savory items like pastries, crackers, and various local delicacies, thereby maintaining its fundamental connection to consumable goods made from processed grains while adapting to evolving culinary traditions.
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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。