造 孽

zào nièdictionary entry

to do evil / to commit sins

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

造孽造孽 [zao4 nie4] /to do evil/to commit sins/

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造
zào
to make / to build / to manufacture / to invent / to fabricate / to go to / party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement) / crop / classifier for crops
孽
niè
son born of a concubine / disaster / sin / evil

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