字谜 (zì mí) — a riddle based on the structure or meaning of Chinese characters

Definition

A 字谜 (zì mí) is a riddle whose answer is a Chinese character, often built from clues about its structure (radicals, strokes) or meaning. Distinct from ordinary riddles (谜语), whose answers are objects or actions.

noun
a riddle based on the structure or meaning of Chinese characters

Beispiele

  • 字谜
    Cāi zì mí shì yì zhǒng yǒu qù de hàn zì yóu xì.
    Solving character riddles is a fun Chinese character game.
  • 字谜
    Zhè ge zì mí de dá àn shì yí gè "xīn" zì.
    The answer to this character riddle is the character '心' (heart).
  • 字谜
    Tā xǐ huan zài kè táng shàng chū zì mí ràng xué shēng sī kǎo.
    He likes to give character riddles in class to make students think.

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