蜃

shèn
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Definitions

shèn giant clam; (mythology) clam-monster said to breathe out a vapor that forms a mirage of buildings

Etymology phono-semantic

mollusk

Semantic: 虫 Phonetic: 辰

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Related Characters

Component: 虫

虽 独 触 融 虫 蛋 蛇 蜂 蜜 蛮 虹 蝶 螺 蚁

Component: 辰

震 振 晨 唇 辱 娠 赈 宸 農 脣 桭 脤 賑 辳

Components

虫 辰

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