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蜃 Stroke Order — How to Write 蜃

Stroke Order

蜃 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 虫, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

蜃 Radical and Character Components

Components:辰虫

蜃 is a phono-semantic compound: 虫 (mollusk) carries the meaning, while 辰 indicates the sound.

Radical: 虫 + 7 more strokes

蜃 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shèn

Meanings of 蜃 in Chinese

1

shèn蜃

Mirage; an optical phenomenon, often referred to as '海市蜃楼' (hǎi shì shèn lóu), a fata morgana.
远处的海面上出现了海市蜃楼,美轮美奂。
A mirage appeared on the distant sea, magnificent and beautiful.

Common Words and Phrases with 蜃

1
shèn蜃jǐng景
mirage
夏季时,在柏油路上行驶的车辆有时会看到远方有水的蜃景,但那只是光线的折射现象。
During summer, vehicles driving on asphalt roads sometimes see a mirage of water in the distance, but that is merely a phenomenon of light refraction.

Idioms with 蜃

  • hǎi海shì市shèn蜃lóu楼mirage or illusion
  • shèn蜃lóu楼hǎi海shì市a mirage or illusion
  • shèn蜃lóu楼shān山shì市An illusory or fantastic scene

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Questions about 蜃

What does 蜃 mean in Chinese?

蜃 (shèn) means “Mirage” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蜃?

蜃 is pronounced shèn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蜃 have?

蜃 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 蜃?

蜃 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蜃?

The radical of 蜃 is 虫, and 蜃 is a phono-semantic compound.

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