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The Chinese word "鱼肉" is formed by combining the character 鱼, meaning "fish", with the character 肉, meaning "meat", where each character contributes its core meaning to create a compound that directly refers to the edible flesh of fish.

Word Definition - 鱼肉

yú ròu flesh of fish; fish and meat; (fig.) victims of oppression; (fig.) to cruelly oppress (i.e. to treat like flesh to be carved up)

Individual Character Details

鱼 yú, yú
肉 ròu