屈辱

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: kug4 rog8
POJ: khuk-jo̍k
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

noun: humiliation, disgrace
屈辱

The page gives both a verb sense ('to humiliate') and a noun sense ('humiliation'); the noun was chosen as the more common standalone usage but the verb reading is equally plausible.

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