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馔 (traditional 饌) is a phono-semantic compound that combines a meaning element and a sound element to denote food, meals, or fine delicacies. The left component 饣 (食 in traditional) places it in the semantic field of food and sustenance, while the right component 巽 indicates the pronunciation. It usually refers to prepared meals or elaborate feasts, not raw ingredients, and is used in formal or literary contexts to describe high-quality dining and ceremonial food offerings.
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