The word "奴仆" is formed by combining the character "奴", historically composed of "女" (woman) and "又" (hand) to depict a captured or subjugated person meaning "slave", with "仆", which incorporates "亻" (person) and a component suggesting bending or servitude to mean "servant". Together, they create a compound word where both characters contribute semantically to convey the combined meaning of "slaves and servants".