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The character "肥" is structured with the "肉" radical, commonly written as "月" on the left, and the component "巴" on the right, which functions phonetically. Its initial meaning focused on physical fatness or plumpness, particularly in reference to animals and humans. Over time, this meaning expanded to describe land that is fertile and rich, as well as clothing that is loose or spacious. The character's semantic range further broadened to include concepts of abundance and profitability, leading to its use in modern compounds denoting fertilizer, obesity, and economic gain.
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这只狗太肥了。
我不吃肥肉。
肥胖对健康不好。
农民给田地施肥料。
这里的土壤很肥沃。
她正在努力减肥。
为了健康，他决定减少吃肥腻的食物。
虽然这块土地看起来不肥，但经过合理施肥后，庄稼长得很好。