Origin

This character combines the alcohol or liquid radical on the left with a sound hint on the right. The radical 酉 shows a sealed container and represents liquids and fermented things, which makes sense for dairy products and broths. The right component 各 doesn't contribute meaning—it's there mainly to suggest how the character sounds. Together they create a character for various thick liquids and dairy products that result from fermentation or processing.

AI-generated (claude-haiku-4-5), not yet reviewed. Formation type (automated guess): Phono-semantic (meaning + sound hint).