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The character 餍 (and its traditional form 饜) is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component 饣 (from 食, meaning "food" or "eat") places it within the domain of consumption, while the phonetic component 厌 (or traditional 厭) indicates its pronunciation. The primary meaning is the physical state of being completely full from a meal, expressing total satiety. This concept of physical fullness later extended metaphorically to describe a general sense of thorough satisfaction or the complete fulfillment of a desire.