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The character "僚" originated in early Chinese with the specific sense of a government official or attendant, constructed from the person radical "亻" to indicate human association and the component "尞" functioning primarily as a phonetic element. Its meaning later expanded beyond administrative contexts to denote colleagues or associates, as seen in terms like "同僚" for fellow workers and "官僚" for bureaucratic systems, reflecting a semantic shift from a designated role to a broader relational concept. The structural integrity of "僚" has consistently relied on the combination of "亻" and "尞" throughout its historical usage.
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我和同僚一起工作。
这些官僚效率很低。
公司里的同僚都很友好。
作为幕僚，他提供了很多建议。
官僚体制需要改革以提高透明度。
如果同僚之间缺乏沟通，项目就会延迟。
这位政治幕僚在政策制定中扮演关键角色。
尽管官僚作风备受批评，但某些情况下它也能确保程序公正。