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奴隶

núlì

slave

A person in a plain tunic carries a heavy stack of baskets.
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Characters in this word

奴 nú

Strokes
5
Radical
女 — woman, girl
Made of
女 woman, girl 又 and, also, again, in addition
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 奴

隶 lì

Strokes
8
Radical
隶 — subservient
Made of
彐 snout 氺 water
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 隶

Example phrases

  • 废奴运动不仅解放了奴隶,也迫使社会重新审视人的尊严与权利。 Fèinú yùndòng bùjǐn jiěfàng le núlì, yě pòshǐ shèhuì chóngxīn shěnshì rén de zūnyán yǔ quánlì. The abolitionist movement not only freed slaves, but also forced society to re-examine human dignity and rights.
  • 这部纪录片讲述了古代奴隶的生活。 Zhè bù jìlùpiàn jiǎngshù le gǔdài núlì de shēnghuó. This documentary tells about the lives of slaves in ancient times.
  • 他不愿意做金钱的奴隶,所以选择了简单的生活。 Tā bú yuànyì zuò jīnqián de núlì, suǒyǐ xuǎnzé le jiǎndān de shēnghuó. He did not want to be a slave to money, so he chose a simple life.

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