niè = ni + e4
variant of 孽[nie4]
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niè = ni + e4
son born of a concubine / disaster / sin / evil
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How to pronounce 孽

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ni initial

Ni is for Mistress of Upper and Lower Egypt Nefertiti.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ e4 final

In the elevator’s bathroom.

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孽 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
xuē = xu + e1
surname Xue / vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC)
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xuē = xu + e1
wormwood like grass (classical)
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= z + Ø3
son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the Rat / Viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary / subordinate / sub-
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(noun suffix)
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Characters with 孽 as component

孽 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 孽

sin / crime / wrongdoing
bane of one's existence / vile spawn

Sentences with 孽

孽 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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