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婢 is a phono-semantic compound with the female radical 女 on the left, indicating its semantic category, and the component 卑 on the right, which provides the phonetic element and contributes meaning. 卑 means low or inferior, reflecting the character's historical social connotation. Originally referring specifically to a female slave or captive of war, the term later broadened to mean a maidservant or domestic helper in traditional households. This combination of a woman of low status encapsulates the character's sociolinguistic origins, a connotation carried throughout classical literature.
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这个婢女很勤劳。
婢女每天打扫房间。
老太太有一个忠心的婢女。
婢女精心照料着花园。
她从前是富贵人家的婢女。
虽然身份是婢女，但她从不自卑。
那位婢女因机智勇敢而深受主人赏识。
在封建社会中，婢女的命运往往由主人随意支配。