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Riddle in Chinese

riddle · HSK 7–9

谜 mí

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他去了哪里至今还是个谜。 Where he went is still a mystery.

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How do you say riddle in Chinese?

Riddle in Chinese is 谜 (mí). You can also say 谜语 (mí yǔ).

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