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The character 肪 is structured as a phono-semantic compound, combining the radical 月, a form of 肉 representing flesh, with the phonetic element 方 to guide its reading. Its original meaning pertained to animal fat or grease, but over centuries, its application narrowed to become an integral part of the bimorphemic word 脂肪, where it specifically denotes fatty substance. This shift reflects a broader trend in the language where certain characters lost independent usage and became bound morphemes, yet retained their core semantic association with lipid matter.
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很多食物都有脂肪。
过多的脂肪对健康不好。
我们应该减少脂肪摄入。
脂肪是人体必需的营养素。
脂肪酸分为饱和与不饱和两种。
研究显示，脂肪细胞能储存能量。
通过锻炼可以燃烧体内多余的脂肪。
现代饮食中，反式脂肪的危害备受关注。