侮 wǔ insult
insult; ridicule; disgrace
怎么记住“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.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
侮 = 亻 person + 每 every
- 亻 person meaning
- 每 every sound
- 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 came to be
The person gives the meaning and the sign for every gives the sound.
用法
- 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.