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The character "俸", in its traditional form which is identical to the modern standard, is composed of the semantic component "亻" (person) on the left, indicating human affairs, and the phonetic component "奉" on the right, which also contributes semantic value related to offering or receiving. Etymologically, it derives from the concept of receiving provisions or support from a superior, specifically an official receiving grain or goods as part of their service. Over time, its meaning narrowed and specialized to refer almost exclusively to an official's salary or stipend, solidifying its nominal use over any earlier verbal sense of "to receive a salary". The character's structure clearly reflects this association of a person with the act of receiving support, with the phonetic element "奉" providing both sound and a conceptual link to matters of presentation and receipt.
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他的俸禄很高。
政府提高了官员的俸给。
每月他都能收到月俸。
这份工作的薪俸比那份高。
因为业绩好，他得到了额外的俸禄。
你不知道他的俸禄是多少吗？
尽管俸禄不高，但他仍然热爱这份工作。
在古代，官员的俸禄往往与职位高低相关。