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奴隸制度

简奴隶制度 · 繁奴隸制度

Mandarin · pinyin nú lì zhì dù

slavery

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奴: nú · slave, servant
隸: Look up this written character
制: zhì · system; establish; overpower
度: dù · degree, system; manner; to consider
隶: lì · subservient; servant; Kangxi radical 171

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2–4–4–4 · nu2 li4 zhi4 du4

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noun

slavery

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