Word

幻影 (huàn yǐng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 幻影

名 míng noun

phantom

夜晚的街道上出现了一个神秘的幻影。

yè wǎn de jiē dào shàng chū xiàn le yí gè shén mì de huàn yǐng

A mysterious phantom appeared on the street at night.

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Word breakdown

幻 huàn — illusion, unreal, imaginary

1 幻想 huàn xiǎng — to fantasize HSK 6
- 幻 illusion, unreal
- 想 imagine, think
Example

不要幻想一夜暴富。

bú yào huàn xiǎng yī yè bào fù

Don't fantasize about getting rich overnight.
2 科幻 kē huàn — science fiction HSK 6
- 科 science, scientific
- 幻 fantasy, fiction, imaginary
Example

我喜欢看科幻电影。

wǒ xǐ huan kàn kē huàn diàn yǐng

I like watching science fiction movies.
3 变幻莫测 biàn huàn mò cè — unpredictable HSK 7
- 变 change, transform
- 幻 illusion, mysterious change
- 莫 not, cannot
- 测 predict, fathom, measure
Example

股市行情变幻莫测，投资需谨慎。

gǔ shì háng qíng biàn huàn mò cè tóu zī xū jǐn shèn

Stock market conditions are unpredictable, so investment requires caution.
4 幻觉 huàn jué — hallucination HSK 7
- 幻 illusion, unreal, phantom
- 觉 perception, sensation, feeling
Example

他因为发烧产生了幻觉。

tā yīn wèi fā shāo chǎn shēng le huàn jué

He had hallucinations due to fever.
5 梦幻 mèng huàn — dreamlike, fantasy HSK 7
- 梦 dream
- 幻 illusion, fantasy
Example

她生活在一个梦幻的世界里。

tā shēng huó zài yí gè mèng huàn de shì jiè lǐ

She lives in a dreamlike world.

影 yǐng — shadow, image, form

Structure & writing

1 幻 huàn — illusory; unreal; without factual basis

幻 is not used as a component in any other character.

幻 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 影 yǐng — shadow; silhouette formed when an object blocks light; vague image or impression

影 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 景 jǐng — situation; circumstance

景 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 1

影 yǐng shadow; silhouette formed when an object blocks light; vague image or impression

HSK 7

憬 jǐng (lit.) to awaken; to become aware

2.2 彡 shān — stripes, markings, decorative pattern

彡 is a component in 11 characters

HSK 1

影 yǐng shadow; silhouette formed when an object blocks light; vague image or impression

HSK 2

颜 yán facial expression; countenance

HSK 3

参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 衫 shān upper garment, unlined jacket 须 xū must; necessary (auxiliary verb)

HSK 4

修 xiū to decorate and tidy up, making neat and attractive 彩 cǎi various colors; color

HSK 5

形 xíng appearance; shape 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing

HSK 7

彬 bīn refined and cultured (see "彬彬") 彰 zhāng obvious; prominent

Stroke order