Riddles (谜语)
白天睡大觉，捉鼠本领高。洗脸不用水，走路静悄悄。
It sleeps during the day and is great at catching mice. It washes its face without water and walks very quietly.
猫
Cat
玉字少一点，是什么字？
Take away one dot from the character 玉 (yù - jade/precious)
王
King
25 − 12 = ?
13
21+15 = ?
36
2 x 2 = ?
4
圆圆脸儿亮光光，晚晚出来照四方，不怕风吹和雨打，只怕云儿把它藏。
A round, bright face appears every night, shining in all directions. It isn’t afraid of wind or rain, only clouds that hide it.
月亮
The Moon
一人一张口，口下长只手。
One person, one mouth; under the mouth grows a hand.
拿
To hold/take
73 − 59 = ?
14
53+25=?
78
62 × 2 = ?
124
身小力不小，团结又勤劳。有时搬粮食，有时挖地道。
Small body, but great strength. Hardworking and united. Sometimes carrying food, sometimes digging tunnels.
蚂蚁
An Ant
一字生得巧，四面八只脚。
A character born so cleverly, it has eight feet facing all four directions.
米
Rice
456 − 231 = ?
333
256 + 378 = ?
634
27
2×2=4, 4×2=8, 8×2=16, 16×2=32, 32×2=64, 64×2=128
ANSWER: 128
上边毛，下边毛，中间夹着黑葡萄，假如你要猜不到，请你和我瞧一瞧。
Hair on top, hair on the bottom, black grapes in the middle. If you can’t guess, take a look with me.
眼睛
Eyes
大雨落在横山上.
Heavy rain falls on a mountain turned sideways.
雪
Snow
67,890 − 45,678 = ?
22,212
12,345 + 5,678 = ?
18,023
(2 + 2) × 3 − 4 = ?
2+ 2 = 4 x 3 = 12 - 4 = 8
ANSWER 8
小小一个屋，装满好东西，要用先打开，用完再关上。
A small house filled with good things. To use it, open it first. After using, close it again.
盒子
Box
太阳西边下，月亮东边挂。
The sun sets in the west, the moon hangs in the east.
明
Bright/Clear
523 − 278 = ?
245
756 + 489 =?
1245
(12 + 3) × 9 − 4 = ?
12 + 3 = 15 x 9 = 135 - 4 = 131
ANSWER 131