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谜

Character

谜 mí · mèi

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

a question or game that is hard to answer

Radical
讠
Strokes
11
Structure
Left–right
Parts
讠 迷
Traditional
謎
Frequency
#2331 most common character
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Readings and meanings

mí

mi2Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. a question or game that is hard to answer
  2. something strange that is hard to understand or explain

Examples

  • 这个谜很有意思。

    zhè ge mí hěn yǒu yì si

    This riddle is very interesting.

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  • 我不知道答案,这是一个谜。

    wǒ bù zhī dào dá àn zhè shì yí ge mí

    I don't know the answer. This is a mystery.

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mèi

mei4Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewed

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is mí.

  1. a riddle; a saying or question you must guess the answer to (as in 谜语)
  2. a mystery; something hard to understand or explain (as in 是个谜)

Examples

  • 这个谜语很简单。

    zhè ge mí yǔ hěn jiǎn dān

    This riddle is very easy.

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  • 他为什么哭?这是个谜。

    tā wèi shén me kū zhè shì ge mí

    Why is he crying? It is a mystery.

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