作孽 Traditional form: 作孽 Pinyin (reading): zuòniè Definitions: to sin Characters: 作 - to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform 孽 - bastard child; the consequence of a sin; evil Traditional characters: 作 - to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform 孽 - bastard child; the consequence of a sin; evil