- 谜团 mítuán enigmaenigma; mystery; puzzle; something that is hard to understand or explain
- 谜语 míyǔ riddleriddle; conundrum; word puzzle
- 谜底 mídǐ answer to a riddlethe solution or answer to a riddle
- 字谜 zìmí character riddleA riddle where the answer is a specific Chinese character.
- 猜谜 cāimí to guess a riddleTo solve or answer a riddle based on the clues provided.
- 灯谜 dēngmí lantern riddleriddles written on lanterns, or on paper strips hanging from lanterns, typically guessed during the Lantern Festival
- 哑谜 yǎmí riddlea riddle or enigma set using non-verbal means such as gestures, facial expressions, or pictures
- 谜面 mímiàn riddle textThe wording or content of a riddle or conundrum that provides the hints needed to find the answer [[谜底|謎底|mi2 di3]].
- 打哑谜 dǎyǎmí to pose a riddle through gesturesTo set a riddle using actions or silent signals
- 诗谜 shīmí poetic riddleA riddle written in the form of a poem or where the answer is a poetic line.
- 打灯谜 dǎdēngmí to guess lantern riddlesTo guess lantern riddles as a traditional game during the Lantern Festival; riddles are often posted on lanterns and prizes given for correct answers.
- 猜哑谜 cāiyǎmí to guess a riddleTo try to guess a riddle or charades; to try to figure out what someone is thinking or implying when they are not being direct.
- 春灯谜 chūndēngmí lantern riddlesRiddles written on lanterns during the Lantern Festival, celebrated at the end of the Spring Festival [[春节|春節|chun1 jie2]]
- 未解之谜 wèijiězhīmí unsolved mysterya mystery or riddle that remains unsolved; an enigma
- 猜灯谜 cāidēngmí to solve lantern riddlesto solve riddles written on lanterns, typically during the Lantern Festival
- 猜谜儿 cāimiér to guess a riddleto solve a riddle or puzzle
- 画谜 huàmí picture puzzlepicture puzzle; rebus
- 破谜儿 pòmèir to solve a riddleTo find the answer to a riddle
- 纵横字谜 zònghéngzìmí crossword puzzlea puzzle in which words are filled into a grid of squares
- 解谜 jiěmí to solve a riddleto solve a riddle or mystery; to figure out something difficult to understand
- 谜之 mízhī mysterious(slang) mysterious or enigmatic. This is a recent term adapted from the Japanese phrase "nazo no".
- 谜儿 mèir riddleriddle; colloquial form of [[谜语|謎語|mi2 yu3]]
- 谜样 míyàng enigmaticenigmatic; mysterious; like a riddle
- 谜题 mítí puzzlea mystery or confusing situation that is difficult to understand or explain
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH