未解之謎

简 未解之谜 · 繁 未解之謎
Mandarin · pinyin wèi jiě zhī mí

Meanings

  1. unsolved mystery
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未
wèi · not yet; eighth earthly branch
解
jiě · loosen, unfasten, untie; explain; hexagram ䷧
之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
謎
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谜
mí · riddle, conundrum; puzzle
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4–3–1–2 · wei4 jie3 zhi1 mi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mei6 gaai2 zi1 mai4

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noun

  1. unanswered question, unsolved riddle

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