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The character for "佣" originally derives from its traditional form "傭", which is composed of the human radical (亻) combined with "庸", a component denoting use or service, thus clearly indicating a person engaged in hired labor. Its core meaning has consistently centered on the concept of employment for hire, specifically referring to a servant or hired hand. Over time, a shorthand form "佣" existed in parallel usage, effectively retaining the same meaning through the shared phonetic hint of "用". While the primary sense of a domestic servant or laborer persisted, the character's application also extended into the commercial sphere, giving rise to compound words like "佣金" (commission) to denote a fee for services in a transaction. This reflects a semantic specialization where the fundamental idea of hired service branched from physical labor to include intermediary financial arrangements.
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这个佣人很勤劳。
妈妈雇佣了一个新佣人。
他赚了很多佣金。
销售员的佣金很高。
如果你努力工作，就能获得更多佣金。
公司雇佣了五十名新员工。
佣人的工资由雇主直接支付。
尽管佣金制度激励了销售团队，但公司仍需规范雇佣合同。