yáo

variant of 肴[yao2]

crossing (乂) + having (有) = cooked meat dishes

有 carries the meaning of 'having' or 'possessing', anchoring the idea of food one has at the table. 乂 contributes mainly to the sound yáo rather than the meaning.

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这桌菜非常丰盛,大家都吃得很高兴。

zhè zhuō cài yáo fēi cháng fēng shèng,dà jiā dōu chī de hěn gāo xìng。

The dishes on this table were very abundant, and everyone ate happily.

他花了好几个小时准备这些精美的菜

tā huā le hǎo jǐ gè xiǎo shí zhǔn bèi zhè xiē jīng měi de cài yáo。

He spent several hours preparing these exquisite dishes.

Words with 肴

酒肴

jiǔ yáo

wine and meat

佳肴

jiā yáo

fine food

菜肴

cài yáo

vegetable and meat dishes; dish

More characters with 乂