Definitions

(verb) to insult; to ridicule; to humiliate

Etymology

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The character 侮 is constructed from the semantic component 亻, indicating a person, and the phonetic component 每, which historically suggested its pronunciation. Its core meaning, "to insult" or "to show contempt for", has remained consistent, describing an action directed by one person against another. While the phonetic element 每 no longer closely aligns with the modern pronunciation wǔ, the character's structure and essential meaning have been maintained in its traditional form, which is identical to its simplified counterpart.

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
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Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)
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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

你不应该辱别人。

Nǐ bù yīnggāi wǔrǔ biérén.

You shouldn't insult others.

他经常欺同学。

Tā jīngcháng qīwǔ tóngxué.

He often bullies classmates.

因为他的辱,我很生气。

Yīnwèi tā de wǔrǔ, wǒ hěn shēngqì.

Because of his insult, I am very angry.

我们决不能轻弱者。

Wǒmen jué bù néng qīngwǔ ruòzhě.

We must never disdain the weak.

昨天他公然辱了老师。

Zuótiān tā gōngrán wǔrǔle lǎoshī.

Yesterday he publicly insulted the teacher.

如果你继续慢他人,就会失去朋友。

Rúguǒ nǐ jìxù wǔmàn tārén, jiù huì shīqù péngyou.

If you continue to disrespect others, you will lose friends.

他被同事的辱深深伤害了。

Tā bèi tóngshì de wǔrǔ shēnshēn shānghàile.

He was deeply hurt by his colleague's insult.

任何形式的辱都是对人格的不尊重。

Rènhé xíngshì de wǔrǔ dōu shì duì réngé de bù zūnzhòng.

Any form of insult is a disrespect to personality.