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The character "媳" is constructed from the radical "女", denoting female, and the component "息", which historically implied growth or progeny, thus together forming a term for a woman integrated into a family lineage. Etymologically, "息" in this context contributes the idea of continuation, leading "媳" to specifically designate a daughter-in-law, the wife of one's son. Its structural composition has remained consistent, and while the core meaning centers on this familial role, in modern compounds like "媳妇", the application extends to mean a wife in general, reflecting a slight broadening from its original narrower focus.
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我的媳妇很好。
她是个好媳妇。
媳妇照顾全家。
我的媳妇来自北京。
婆婆和媳妇关系很好。
她媳妇在银行工作。
这位媳妇非常孝顺公婆。
媳妇的辛勤付出让家庭和睦。