辱 rǔ — disgrace, insult · English

辱

rǔ

disgrace, insult

At a glance · 辱

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

甲骨文、金文从辰（农具）从寸（手），会意以手持农具耕作，本为「耨」类，后引申为耻辱。隶楷作「辱」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「辱」本指困辱，引申为羞耻、玷污。

Structure

会意字，从辰从寸，象持具勤作而受屈。

At a glance

Pinyinrǔ

Radical辰

Strokes10

UnicodeU+8FB1

Character type会意

Theme德行

Six languages, one character

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English disgrace, insult Disgrace, shame; to insult.

Français déshonneur, insulte Déshonneur, honte; insulter.

Español deshonra, insulto Deshonra, vergüenza; insultar.

العربية إهانة، عار عار أو إهانة أو يشين.

Русский позор, оскорбление Позор, стыд; оскорблять.

Common words

耻辱chǐ rǔdisgrace
辱rǔinsult

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