辱 meaning and stroke order
To insult, to humiliate, to abuse
How to write 辱, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 辱
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- disgrace
- dishonor
- to insult
- to bring disgrace or humiliation to
- to be indebted to
- self-deprecating
How 辱 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 辰 (early morning), shared by 3 characters on this site.
How to remember 辱
辱 is built from 辰 (chén) on top and 寸 (cùn), a hand, tucked underneath. Picture a hand pressing someone down under a heavy weight, holding them low in disgrace.
辱 rarely stands alone in modern speech. It mostly appears in compounds like 侮辱 (wǔrǔ) to insult, 耻辱 (chǐrǔ) disgrace, and 辱骂 (rǔmà) to verbally abuse. Example: 他当众侮辱了我。(Tā dāngzhòng wǔrǔ le wǒ.) He insulted me in public.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 辱 with 唇 (chún, lips) and 晨 (chén, morning), which also contain 辰. Remember that 辱 has 寸 at the bottom, and its pinyin is rǔ with a third tone, not rù.
Common words with 辱
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
辱 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 辱
How many strokes are in 辱?
辱 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 辱 mean?
辱 (rǔ) means to insult, to humiliate, to abuse. A common word with it is 侮辱 (wǔrǔ), meaning "to insult; to humiliate".
How do you pronounce 辱?
辱 is pronounced rǔ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 辱?
The radical of 辱 is 辰, which carries the idea of "early morning". Dictionaries list 辱 under this radical.
Is 辱 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 辱 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 侮辱 and 羞辱?
Both mean to insult or humiliate. 侮辱 (wǔrǔ) stresses showing contempt for someone's dignity, while 羞辱 (xiūrǔ) stresses making someone feel ashamed. In many sentences they can be swapped.
Why does 辱 sometimes appear in polite or self-deprecating phrases?
In formal or classical-style Chinese, 辱 can mean to be indebted to or to humbly receive a favor, as if the other person lowered themselves for you. You may see it in set phrases like 辱承 (rǔchéng), but this use is literary and rare in everyday talk.