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The traditional form 謎 is a phono-semantic compound: the speech radical 言 (yán) on the left indicates its connection to language and verbal expression, while the phonetic component 迷 (mí) on the right provides the pronunciation. In the simplified form 谜, the radical is written as 讠, but the structure remains the same. The character’s core meaning is a riddle, a verbal puzzle or enigma designed to challenge the intellect. This extends metaphorically to any mysterious phenomenon or complex situation that resists immediate explanation.
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这个谜语很难猜。
孩子们都喜欢猜谜语。
人生就像一个大谜。
科学家正在解开宇宙之谜。
这个案件至今仍是一个谜团。
他写了一本关于历史谜题的书。
她的微笑背后藏着深深的谜。
真相被层层的谜所掩盖，难以探寻。