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A phono-semantic compound, 饔 uses 食 as its semantic component for food or eating, with 雍 providing the phonetic element. Originally, it denoted the morning meal, contrasting with 飧 for the evening meal. In a broader sense, it can also mean cooked food or dressed meat, especially in the context of official banquets or sacrificial offerings. Its structure thus links a specific sound to the semantic domain of dietary sustenance in classical Chinese.
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