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The character "姆" is a phono-semantic compound incorporating the semantic component "女" for woman and the phonetic component "母" for mother, which initially specified a female teacher or governess instructing young women in domestic and social duties. Over time, its meaning expanded from this specific educational role to a more general reference for female caregivers, notably nannies, as seen in modern terms like "保姆". This semantic broadening occurred while the character's structural composition of "女" and "母" remained unchanged.
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这位保姆很细心。
妈妈请了一位保姆。
电阻的单位是欧姆。
保姆每天都会打扫房间。
这个电路的电阻是十欧姆。
如果没有保姆妈妈会很辛苦。
欧姆定律是物理学中的基本定律之一。
那位经验丰富的保姆懂得如何应用欧姆定律修理电器。