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The character "婢" is a phono-semantic compound composed of the semantic component "女", meaning woman, and the component "卑", which signifies low status and also provides phonetic guidance, together conveying the concept of a lowly woman or female servant. Etymologically, this construction reflects the historical social role of women in domestic servitude, and the term has consistently denoted a maidservant or attendant across classical texts, though its practical application has diminished in modern times alongside changing social structures.
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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。