What does 孽 mean in Chinese?

孽 (niè) means "son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 孽?

孽 is pronounced "niè" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

孽 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 孽 include 作孽 (to sin), 冤孽 (sin (in Buddhism)), 妖孽 (evildoer), 孽报 (bad karma), 孽子 (unfilial son).

You can practice writing 孽 using our stroke order tool.

孽

niè

son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil

Radical: 子 (no. 39)

Example sentences coming soon.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
作孽	zuò niè	to sin
冤孽	yuān niè	sin (in Buddhism)
妖孽	yāo niè	evildoer
孽报	niè bào	bad karma
孽子	niè zǐ	unfilial son
孽畜	niè chù	evil creature (multipurpose curse)
孽种	niè zhǒng	bane of one's existence
孽缘	niè yuán	ill-fated relationship
孽障	niè zhàng	evil creature
罪孽	zuì niè	sin

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.

孽

niè

son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil

Radical: 子 (no. 39)

Example sentences coming soon.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
作孽	zuò niè	to sin
冤孽	yuān niè	sin (in Buddhism)
妖孽	yāo niè	evildoer
孽报	niè bào	bad karma
孽子	niè zǐ	unfilial son
孽畜	niè chù	evil creature (multipurpose curse)
孽种	niè zhǒng	bane of one's existence
孽缘	niè yuán	ill-fated relationship
孽障	niè zhàng	evil creature
罪孽	zuì niè	sin