胔

rotten meat, bones of dead animals

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Readings

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胔 centers on the remains of dead animals: rotten meat and bones. It describes what is left after death and decay.

胔 combines 肉 (flesh/meat) with 此, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain.

This (此) meat (肉) is rotten—see the bones and decay.

For シ, imagine a scene of death: the 'she' (シ) of the dead animal is just rotten meat and bones.