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shèn
Main
English Definitiongiant clam; (mythology) clam-monster said to breathe out a vapor that forms a mirage of buildings
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(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄕㄣˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)san5
Part of Speech(名) noun
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Part of animals/mythical

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蜃景shènjǐngmirage
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