海市蜃樓 hǎi shì shèn lóu

mirage (lit. or fig.)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. mirage (lit. or fig.)

Characters

Character Meaning
海 hǎi HSK 4
ocean; sea; great number of people or things
市 shì HSK 3
city; market
蜃 shèn
clam; (mythical animal); sea-serpent
樓 lóu
floor; storied building; house with more than 1 story