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谜 (mí) 1. A mysterious expression or language that serves as a riddle for others to guess. Example phrases include: 谜语 (riddle), 猜谜 (guess a riddle), 灯谜 (lantern riddle), 哑谜 (dumb riddle), 谜底 (answer to a riddle). 2. Something that has not been understood or is difficult to comprehend. Example: 这事直到现在还是一个谜 (This matter is still a mystery to this day). 3. (Noun) The original meaning is riddle. 4. The character is formed using the principle of both ideogram and phonetic components, combining the meanings related to words and confusion in sound. 5. Related meanings: - A riddle (同本义). - A gentleman mocks in obscurity, transforming into riddles. - An unclear or unexplained matter (冥; mystery). - See mèi for another pronunciation. 6. Examples of usage: - 例如: 猜谜 (to guess riddles); 谜语 (riddles); 灯谜 (riddles on lanterns). 7. An alternative reading for the first definition is 謎 (mèi). 8. The above also indicates another pronunciation for the character. 9. The above also indicates another pronunciation for the character.