niè糵（孼）
糵（孼）
literary
Meaning of 糵
糵 means yeast; fermentation starter for brewing; evil; sin; wrongdoing. Pronounced niè.
- yeast; fermentation starter for brewing
- evil; sin; wrongdoing
- disaster; calamity; misfortune
Character Info
Radical子
Strokes19
Stroke Order
糵
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
shū书
jì记
zǎi载
，
yǐ以
niè孽
niàng酿
jiǔ酒
。
Ancient texts record using yeast to brew wine.
Qū曲
niè孽
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
niàng酿
jiǔ酒
de的
guān关
jiàn键
。
Fermentation starter was key to ancient wine brewing.
Common Words
罪孽zuìniè
sin; evil karma; retribution-worthy guilt
造孽zàoniè
do evil; commit sin; pitiful (dialect)
冤孽yuānniè
karmic enmity; predestined hatred
妖孽yāoniè
evil omen; monster; villain
余孽 / 餘孽yúniè
surviving evil; remnant bad elements
孽种 / 孽種nièzhǒng
source of disaster; unworthy descendant
作孽zuòniè
do evil; sin; pitiful