幻影
huàn yǐng · HSK 7
phantom
🌫️ 幻 illusion + 影 shadow = an illusion-shadow, i.e. a phantom or mirage
幻 means illusion or magic trick; 影 means shadow, image, or reflection. Together they name a shadow that is not real — a phantom or a desert mirage. Sound: huàn rhymes with wan, yǐng starts like the ying in yin-yang.