懂中文 Dong Chinese

蜃

shèn

marine monster which can change its shape

Components
辰 sound component

辰  Sound component

chén

  

early morning

虫 meaning component

虫  Meaning component

chóng

  

bug, insect

mollusk

Evolution

蜃 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
蜃 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

蜃  

shèn

marine monster which can change its shape; water spouts; clams; (mythical animal); clam; sea-serpent

Most common words with 蜃
Freq.
Word
Meaning

海市蜃楼

mirage (lit. or fig.)

蜃

clam

蜃景

mirage