The word "凌辱" is formed by combining the character "凌", which implies actions such as bullying, insulting, or oppressing, with the character "辱", which directly means disgrace, shame, or humiliation. Together, they create a compound where both characters contribute semantically to convey the act of subjecting someone to humiliation or abuse, with "凌" emphasizing the aggressive or demeaning action and "辱" focusing on the resulting shame.