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The character 氓, structured with the component 亡 positioned above 民, etymologically implies a person who has wandered from their origin, reflecting its early sense of a migrant or an outsider from another region. In classical Chinese literature, such as the Shijing, it was used to denote a commoner or a rustic individual. Over time, the term's meaning shifted to acquire a pejorative nuance, eventually specifying a rogue or vagrant, and it is now predominantly encountered in the compound 流氓, which refers to a hoodlum or delinquent.
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警察抓住了流氓。
那个流氓在街上闹事。
流氓的行为令人厌恶。
我们必须打击流氓活动。
他年轻时曾是个流氓。
社会不容许流氓势力蔓延。
尽管他曾是流氓，但现在改过自新了。
法律对流氓罪有明确的定义和处罚。