How to write 蜃

蜃 [shèn] 1. Clam. 2. Clam: Shangjing (also known as "mirage"). 1. Same as the original meaning (clam). 2. Ancient sacrificial vessel, painted with clam patterns. 3. Refers to clam ash, ash made from clam shells. 4. A legendary dragon-like creature that can exhale to create a mirage; also refers to mirage. 引: 1. From "Shuowen": "The clam is formed by a pheasant entering the sea." 2. "Shen" means a large clam. - Commentary in "Zhouli" (Book of Zhou). 3. The small one is called "he," and the large one is called "shen." Both are mollusks, belonging to the clam family. - Commentary in "Guoyu" (Books of the State). 4. From "Zhou Shu": "In the morning, the clam shines." 5. From "Dongshan Jing": "The mountains of Jinu have many clams." 6. "Zhouli Tianguan": "In spring, sacrifices are made with shen." 例: - Examples include: shenhe (large clam and clam); shenchuang (thinly polished large clam shell embedded with transparent glass); shenyao (clam or shellfish species); shenbei (a type of shell that can be used for ornaments); shenhui (sauce made from clam meat). 引: 1. "Zhouli Chungan": "In all mountains and rivers, use shen." 例: - Example includes: shenqi (sacrificial vessel adorned with clam shells). 3. Refers to clam ash, ash made from clam shells. 引: 1. "Kao Gong Ji": "White clam. Note: refers to ash." 例: - Example includes: shenbi (walls coated with clam ash for whiteness and dampness reduction); shenzhao (stove for boiling salt); shenqiang (walls that have been treated with clam ash powder). 4. A legendary creature that can exhale to create a mirage; also refers to mirage. 引: 1. Yang Juyuan's "Offering to Master Ding": "The herons fly clear, and the clam towers transform into a heavy city." 例: - Example includes: shenlou (ancient term for the towers formed by clam vapor); shenqi (the illusion seen on calm sea surfaces far away, mistakenly thought to be caused by clam exhalation); shengge (illusory clouds in the air); shenshi (mirage); shennü (dragon maiden in mythology).