侮 wǔ insult
insult; ridicule; disgrace
How to remember 侮: 亻 person + 每 every = insult. The person who laughs at every mistake the new waiter makes is told by the manager that such mockery is an insult.
Component breakdown
侮 = 亻 person + 每 every
- 亻 person
- 每 every
- 𠂉 clouds
- 母 mother
The person who laughs at every mistake the new waiter makes is told by the manager that such mockery is an insult.
How it is used
- To insult / humiliate - 侮辱 (wǔrǔ) to insult, 欺侮 (qīwǔ) to bully and humiliate.
- Stronger than 骂 (to scold): 侮辱 is to degrade someone's dignity, often actionable as an offense.
- 不可侮 (bùkě wǔ) = not to be trifled with/insulted.