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The character 肴, denoting prepared food particularly meat-based dishes, derives from the structural combination of 月, a graphical variant of the radical 肉 meaning "meat", and 交, which historically contributed to its pronunciation. Its traditional form 餚 incorporates the radical 食 for "food", making the culinary reference more explicit while retaining 肴 as a phonetic component. Initially representing general food offerings, the term's meaning narrowed over centuries to specify cooked or savory dishes, as seen in modern compounds such as 菜肴 meaning "cuisine".
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这些菜肴很美味。
我喜欢吃中国菜肴。
他点了酒肴来招待客人。
宴席上的佳肴让人难忘。
这家餐厅的肴馔非常精致。
节日里，我们准备了许多美味肴馔。
尽管食材简单，她也能烹制出可口佳肴。
在漫长的历史中，中国菜肴发展出了多种菜系。