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The character "谜" derives from its traditional form "謎", which is structured with the speech radical "言" indicating its association with language and the phonetic component "迷" providing its pronunciation. Etymologically, it originally referred specifically to a riddle or a verbal puzzle designed to confuse, with the component "迷" itself conveying a sense of bewilderment or being lost. Over time, its meaning extended beyond riddles to denote anything mysterious, enigmatic, or difficult to understand. The simplified form "谜" retains this basic construction, substituting the traditional speech radical with its simplified variant "讠" while keeping the phonetic element intact.
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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。