夫妇

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The Chinese word "**夫妇**" (fū fù) for "husband and wife" is composed of two characters: "**夫**" (fū) and "**妇**" (fù). The character "**夫**" originally meant "man" or "male", and was often used as a prefix to indicate a male role or occupation. The character "**妇**" originally meant "woman" or "female", and was often used as a prefix to indicate a female role or occupation. Over time, the two characters came to be used together to refer specifically to a married couple, with "**夫**" referring to the husband and "**妇**" referring to the wife. The term "**夫妇**" is now commonly used in Chinese to refer to a married couple, and is often used in a respectful or formal context.