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The character "妇" originates from its traditional form "婦", which is composed of the radical "女" for woman and the component "帚" for broom, etymologically indicating a woman associated with domestic tasks and thus historically referring specifically to a married woman or wife. The simplified form "妇" replaces "帚" with the component "彐", a graphical simplification that functions primarily as a phonetic element without carrying the original semantic value. Over time, the meaning of the character expanded from denoting a married woman to being used in broader contexts, such as in the compound "妇女" which refers to women in general.
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妇女们在工作。
他们是一对夫妇。
我的媳妇很孝顺。
孕妇需要多休息。
她去看妇科医生。
那位寡妇独自生活。
妇产科医院很忙碌。
战争对妇孺影响很大。