孽 Stroke Order — How to Write 孽

Stroke Order

孽 is written in 20 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 子, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

孽 Radical and Character Components

Components:薛子

孽 is a phono-semantic compound: 子 (child) carries the meaning, while 薛 indicates the sound.

Radical: 子 + 17 more strokes

孽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

niè

Meanings of 孽 in Chinese

niè孽

Evil cause, evil deed, or wickedness; often used to describe morally wrong actions or their negative consequences, such as 'creating evil' (造孽) or 'sin' (罪孽).

这种欺骗行为，简直是造孽

This kind of deceptive behavior is simply an act of wickedness.

In historical polygamous systems, referring to a concubine or her child, often implying a secondary or illegitimate status.

在那个家族里，他被视为孽子，地位卑微。

In that family, he was considered a child of a concubine, and his status was humble.

Common Words and Phrases with 孽

niè孽bào报

retribution for one's evil deeds; karma

他深信那些伤害他人、作恶多端的人，迟早会尝到孽报的滋味。

He firmly believes that those who harm others and commit many evil deeds will sooner or later experience karmic retribution.

niè孽gēn根

root of evil; source of calamities or troubles

缺乏沟通是导致家庭矛盾的孽根。

Lack of communication is the root cause of family conflicts.

niè孽hǎi海

a world of sin; karmic ocean

他深陷赌博的孽海，无法自拔。

He is deeply mired in the sea of gambling's vice, unable to extricate himself.

niè孽zhàng障

A derogatory term for a younger person, literally 'vile spawn' or 'evil creature', implying someone born of past misdeeds.

你这孽障，怎么又把奶奶的花瓶打碎了！

You cursed brat, how could you break Grandma's vase again!

niè孽zhǒng种

A derogatory term for an illegitimate child or scoundrel; it can also be used as an affectionate nickname for a troublesome child or lover, implying a mix of annoyance and love.