侮
wǔ
#2,615 most
frequent character
to insult, to ridicule, to disgrace
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
侮 pairs 亻 person with 每 měi as the sound part. It first meant irreverent. That grew to insult or ridicule, and then to bully. The sound link is unclear in Mandarin.
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