辱 (rǔ) is a Chinese character meaning “disgrace”. It is written from 辰 (the fifth Earthly Branch; time, day) and 寸 (cun; inch), one above the other, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
辰 + 寸
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 说文解字: 辱，耻也。从寸在辰下
Memory aid
寸 (an inch) sits pressed under 辰 (the hour sign): someone made to feel an inch small under everyone’s eyes — that is disgrace.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 侮辱wǔ rǔto insult; to humiliate辱 = rǔspoken aswú rǔ
- 耻辱chǐ rǔshame; disgrace; humiliation辱 = rǔspoken aschí rǔ
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All readings
disgrace
disgrace; shame; to insult; to humiliate
耻辱；使受耻辱。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 侮辱wǔ rǔto insult; to humiliate辱 = rǔspoken aswú rǔ
- 耻辱chǐ rǔshame; disgrace; humiliation辱 = rǔspoken aschí rǔ
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 辱 mean?
辱 (rǔ) means disgrace; shame; to insult; to humiliate.
How do you pronounce 辱?
It is pronounced rǔ.
What parts is 辱 made of?
辰 (the fifth Earthly Branch; time, day) and 寸 (cun; inch), one above the other. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 辱，耻也。从寸在辰下. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 辱 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 辱?
辰. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 辱?
Common ones are 侮辱 and 耻辱. The reading of 辱 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.