蜃 Stroke Order

蜃 (shèn) 1. Clam. 蛤蜊。 2. Clam: used in phrases connected to mirages (also known as “海市蜃楼” or "mirage"). 蛤蜊：～景（亦称“海市蜃楼”）。 3. Origin: Large clam. 【本义】:大蛤 4. Formation: A phono-semantic compound character; combines the radical for insect and the phonetic element for "辰". 【造字法】:形声。从虫，辰声。 5. Synonyms: 1. Same as the original meaning (clam). 同本义([En.] clam) 2. An ancient sacrificial vessel with a clam pattern. 古祭器。画有蜃形的漆尊 ([En.] sacrificial vessel with clam pattern) 3. Refers to clam ash, derived from burning clam shells. 指蜃灰。用蜃壳烧成的灰 ([En.] clam ash) 4. A legendary creature similar to a dragon, believed to create mirages by exhaling. Also refers to a mirage. 传说中的蛟属。能吐气成海市蜃楼。亦指海市蜃楼 ([En.] mirage) 6. Examples and citations: - From "Shuowen Jiezi": "蜃, 雉入海化为蜃." (The pheasant transforms into a clam upon entering the sea.) - 大蛤也是蜃. — From "Zhou Li" an annotation in "Zhang Shan" - "小曰蛤，大曰蜃。皆介物，蚌类也。" — From "Guoyu" - "旦瓯文蜃。" — From "Zhou Shu" - "激女之山多蜃珧。" — From "Dongshan Jing" - "春献鳖蜃。" — From "Zhou Li" 7. Additional phrases: - 蜃蛤 (Great clam and clam) - 蜃窗 (Window made from thin clam shells) - 蜃珧 (A type of clam) - 蜃贝 (A kind of shell used as ornament) - 蜃醢 (Sauce made from clam meat) 8. Referring to clam ash: • 白蜃。(Clam ash; note: refers to gray as well.) 从 "Kao Gong Ji: Craftsman" - 蜃壁 (Walls painted with clam ash) - 蜃灶 (Kitchen used for boiling salt) - 蜃墙 (Walls made from clam ash powder) 9. Legendary creature reference: - "鹭涛清彻，蜃阁化城重。" — From "Yang Juyuan's Offering Itinerary", referring to fluttering mirages. Additional phrases: - 蜃楼 (Pavilion formed by clam air) - 蜃气 (Images appearing over calm sea due to light refraction, mistakenly believed to be produced by clams) - 蜃阁 (Illusory castle-like formations in the air) - 蜃市 (Mirage of a city) - 蜃女 (Mythical dragon lady)