奴
隶
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The word "奴隶" is formed by combining the character "奴", which historically depicts a woman ("女") under the control of a hand ("又"), representing servitude or captivity, with the character "隶", which originated from a pictograph of a hand grasping a tail, symbolizing subordination or attachment. Together, these characters semantically reinforce the concept of a person being owned or dominated, resulting in the meaning "slave".
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这个人是奴隶。
奴隶们在工作。
古代有很多奴隶。
奴隶制度是不人道的。
废除奴隶制是人类文明的进步。