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The character 饫 is a phono-semantic compound indicating a state related to eating. Its traditional form, 飫, combines the semantic food radical 食 on the left, which associates it with meals, with the phonetic component 夭 on the right, which provides the pronunciation "yu". The simplified form uses the radical 饣 alongside 夭. The primary meaning is the sensation of being full or satiated, often used in formal or literary contexts to describe lavish banquets or complete satisfaction from food and drink. Its structure thus merges the concept of dietary intake with a phonetic marker to convey the idea of maximum satiety.
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