Word

谜语 (mí yǔ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

谜语 (mí yǔ) is a Chinese word: riddle. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 谜语

名 míng noun

riddle

老师给学生出了一个谜语。

lǎo shī gěi xué sheng chū le yí ge mí yǔ

The teacher gave the students a riddle.

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Word breakdown

谜 mí — puzzle, mystery; the enigmatic or puzzling aspect

语 yǔ — language, words; indicates verbal or linguistic expression

Structure & writing
1 谜 mí — riddle; enigmatic puzzle phrased in words for guessing

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

consists of

1.1 讠 yán — speech/language radical
讠 is a component in 75 characters
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1.2 迷 mí — unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge
迷 is a component in 1 characters

Stroke order

2 语 yǔ — speech; words

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

consists of

2.1 讠 yán — speech/language radical
讠 is a component in 75 characters
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