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The phono-semantic compound 胖 describes a fat or plump physical state. Its semantic component 肉 (ròu), appearing as the moon radical 月 on the left, categorizes it with words related to flesh or the body. The phonetic component on the right is 半 (bàn), meaning "half". Historically, the character could refer to sacrificial meat in ritual contexts. In modern usage, it primarily describes humans or animals with abundant body fat, focusing on physical stoutness and girth.
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他长得有点胖。
那只狗很胖。
妈妈说我变胖了。
胖乎乎的小孩很可爱。
减肥后她不再胖了。
过度肥胖对健康有害。
尽管胖，他还是很灵活。
现代社会中，肥胖问题日益严重。