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
Examples
- 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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