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婢
bì
Description
「婢」是古时候有钱人家里的女仆人，也就是女孩子做的佣人。
"婢" was a female servant in wealthy families in ancient times, essentially a maid who was a girl.
现在我们很少说这个字，多在书上或者「奴婢」这样的词里看到它。
Nowadays, we rarely use this character; it is mostly seen in books or in words like "奴婢".
Meanings
婢bì
maidservant; female servant (archaic)
古时候有钱人家里有很多婢。
In ancient times, wealthy families had many maids.
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Notes
- Usage
mainly literary or historical; modern speech uses 女仆 or 保姆 instead.
- Etymology
女 (woman) radical marks it as a female servant word.
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