孽根 niègēn source of evil Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents niègēn source of evil 孽 niè sin (bound form) sin; evil; the consequence of bad deeds根 gēn adverbnoun source (bound form) the origin, cause, or source of a situation or problemniègēn vile child 孽 niè illegitimate son (bound form) a son born of a concubine; an illegitimate child; also used to describe an unfilial person根 gēn noun root (botany, family) the root of a plant; the part that grows underground to absorb nutrients; also refers to a child who carries on a family line