辱 rǔ to insult
to insult; to humiliate; to abuse
How to remember 辱: 辰 early morning + 寸 inch = to insult. In the early morning the neighbour measures the hedge, finds it one inch over his side and starts to insult the family.
Component breakdown
辱 = 辰 early morning + 寸 inch
- 辰 early morning
- 寸 inch
In the early morning the neighbour measures the hedge, finds it one inch over his side and starts to insult the family.
How it is used
- 'To humiliate/insult; disgrace' - 侮辱 (wǔrǔ) to insult, 耻辱 (chǐrǔ) disgrace, 辱骂 (rǔmà) to revile.
- 忍辱负重 (rěnrǔ-fùzhòng) is a set phrase: to endure humiliation to carry out an important task.
- Register is strong and formal - heavier than English 'insult'; it implies loss of dignity/face.