谜
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mèi / mí · riddle, puzzle, conundrum

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #6848
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Readings & meanings

谜 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

mèi

see 謎兒|谜儿[mei4 r5], riddle

mí

riddle

谜底mí dǐ · answer to a riddle
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Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 谜

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míriddle
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Example sentences

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Sà mǐ yǐ jīng kuài yào jiē kāi mí dǐ le.萨米已经快要揭开谜底了。

Sami is getting close to solving this mystery.

Source: Tatoeba #13893636 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ jiě kāi mí tuán le ma?你解开谜团了吗?

Have you worked the puzzle out?

Source: Tatoeba #817295 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Méi rén jiě dé le zhège mí tí.没人解得了这个谜题。

No one could solve the puzzle.

Source: Tatoeba #8511415 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè fēng xìn shì jiē kāi mí tuán de wéiyī xiàn suǒ.这封信是揭开谜团的唯一线索。

This letter is the only key to the mystery.

Source: Tatoeba #678941 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dà zì rán yǐ chōng mǎn le mí tuán.大自然已充满了谜团。

Nature is full of mystery.

Source: Tatoeba #1218193 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Suí zhe gù shì de jìn xíng, mí tí jiē kāi le.随着故事的进行,谜题揭开了。

As the story advances, the mystery unravels.

Source: Tatoeba #5650516 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 谜 in context

  1. Say mèi / mí, then recall the core meaning: riddle, puzzle, conundrum.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 谜底 (mí dǐ), meaning “answer to a riddle”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 谜 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.