燈謎(lantern riddles )是指寫在彩燈上面的謎語。燈謎一般由三部分組成，即謎面、謎目(hint)和謎底。在燈謎中凡是謎面上有的字，在謎底中不能再出現。 燈謎里充滿著智慧，因此猜謎底顯得很有趣，這也使得猜燈謎成為元宵節的一項不可缺少的活動。燈謎在中國源遠流長，可以毫不夸張地說，燈謎體現著中國人民無窮的智慧。

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Lantern Riddles

Lantern riddles are riddles that are written on the lanterns. Generally, a lantern riddle consists of three parts, namely the riddle, the hint and the answer.Any character that appears in the riddle cannot be in the answer again. Lantern riddles are full of wisdom, thus working out them can be much fun, which makes guessing riddles an essential part of the activities in the Lantern Festival.The lantern riddle has a long history in China, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is a reflection of infinite wisdom of the Chinese people.