奴隶
nú lì · HSK 7
slave
⛓️ 奴 (slave/servant) + 隶 (be subordinate to) = enslaved person
Both characters carry servitude: 奴 originally depicted a captive woman put to forced labor, and 隶 means to be subject to or attached under someone. Together they stack the idea of total subjection: 奴隶, a slave.