Meaning of 谜语
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
míyǔ
- riddle
- conundrum
Measure word: 條|条
Stroke order for each character
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谜 mí · riddle · 11 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
语 yǔ · words · 9 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
Related words
Words that share a character with 谜语.
| 外语 | wàiyǔ | foreign language |
| 汉语 | Hànyǔ | Chinese language |
| 英语 | Yīngyǔ | English (language) |
| 语言 | yǔyán | language |
| 词语 | cíyǔ | word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical |
| 语音 | yǔyīn | speech sounds; pronunciation |
| 语法 | yǔfǎ | grammar; (computing) syntax |
| 口语 | kǒuyǔ | colloquial speech; spoken language |
| 言语 | yányǔ | words; speech |
| 成语 | chéngyǔ | Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical |
| 华语 | Huáyǔ | Chinese language |
| 法语 | Fǎyǔ | French (language) |
Questions about 谜语
What does 谜语 mean?
谜语 (míyǔ) means "riddle; conundrum" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 谜语?
谜语 is made of 2 characters: 谜 (11 strokes), 语 (9 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 谜语 an HSK word?
Yes. 谜语 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 谜语 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 谜语 is written 謎語.