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The character 奴 combines 女 (woman) with 又 (hand), depicting a hand behind a woman's back forcing her to work. This image reflects the historical capture of women in wartime and their subsequent enslavement, giving the character its primary meaning of slave or servant. Over time, the term broadened to include male slaves and anyone in a subservient role, often appearing in texts about rigid class hierarchies, indentured labor, or servile attitudes.
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这个奴隶很辛苦。
奴仆为主人服务。
他表现出奴性。
农奴在田间劳动。
他们被奴役了很多年。
古代奴婢生活悲惨。
我们不能做亡国奴。
反对奴役制度是正义的。
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