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埋 (mái) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

also read as:
mán harbor, conceal, or suppress emotions internally

埋 (mái) is a Chinese word: to bury. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 埋

动 dòng verb

to bury

狗把骨头埋在花园里。

gǒu bǎ gǔ tou mái zài huā yuán lǐ

The dog buried the bone in the garden.

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Word breakdown

埋 mái — to bury

Words with this character (5)
  • 1 埋伏 mái fú — to ambush HSK 7
    • 埋 to conceal, to hide
    • 伏 to lie in wait, to crouch down
    Example

    士兵们在山谷里埋伏，等待敌人到来。

    shì bīng men zài shān gǔ lǐ mái fú děng dài dí rén dào lái

    The soldiers ambushed in the valley, waiting for the enemy to arrive.

  • 2 埋头苦干 mái tóu kǔ gàn — immerse oneself in hard work HSK 7
    • 埋 bury, lower (one's head)
    • 头 head
    • 苦 hard, painstaking (work)
    • 干 work, do
    Example

    他埋头苦干了十年，终于成功了。

    tā mái tóu kǔ gàn le shí nián zhōng yú chéng gōng le

    He immersed himself in hard work for ten years and finally succeeded.

  • 3 埋没 mái mò — to bury; to stifle (talent); to leave unrecognized HSK 7
    • 埋 to bury, to cover up
    • 没 to submerge, to disappear from sight
    Example

    他的才华被埋没了。

    tā de cái huá bèi mái mò le

    His talent was buried and left unrecognized.

  • 4 埋葬 mái zàng — to bury HSK 7
    • 埋 to cover with earth/soil, the physical action of burying
    • 葬 funeral/burial of the dead, specifying the context as burial of deceased persons
    Example

    这位英雄被埋葬在国家公墓。

    zhè wèi yīng xióng bèi mái zàng zài guó jiā gōng mù

    This hero was buried in the national cemetery.

  • 5 埋藏 mái cáng — to bury HSK 7
    • 埋 to bury (put under earth)
    • 藏 to hide, to conceal
    Example

    这里埋藏着丰富的矿产资源。

    zhè lǐ mái cáng zhe fēng fù de kuàng chǎn zī yuán

    Rich mineral resources are buried here.

Structure & writing
1 埋 mái — to cover with sand, soil, or other material
Xpinyin

埋 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 土 tǔ — soil; earth (mixture of sand, clay, etc. on the ground)
土 is a component in 76 characters
HSK 1
再 zài twice; a second time 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 在 zài to exist; to live 坐 zuò to sit (resting buttocks on a chair or other surface) 块 kuài lump; chunk; clump
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里 lǐ inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric
HSK 2
周 zhōu periphery; circle 地 dì the Earth, one of the eight planets in the solar system 场 chǎng a place or large area suited for certain needs 坏 huài evil; vicious; destructive 走 zǒu to walk; (of birds or animals) to move the feet forward alternately
HSK 3
城 chéng city wall 境 jìng border; boundary; frontier
HSK 4
压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 圾 jī used in 垃圾: ① refuse, trash, waste matter; ② fig. harmful elements in society 址 zhǐ location of a building; foundation 垃 lā used in 垃圾 (lājī): ① garbage, refuse ② (attributive) worthless or harmful 基 jī foundation; base of a building
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堂 táng main hall; large imposing room 堵 dǔ to block; to obstruct 塑 sù to model; to sculpt 填 tián to fill up or level a hollow place 增 zēng to increase (opposite of 减) 幸 xìng happy; fortunate 盐 yán salt (chemistry): compound composed of metal ions (including ammonium) and acid radicals 社 shè earth deity, and the place, day, and rites for worshipping it in ancient times 肚 dù belly; abdomen
HSK 5
均 jūn even; equal 型 xíng mold; model 域 yù territory; domain within defined boundaries 培 péi to heap soil around the base of a plant or embankment 堆 duī a pile; a heap of accumulated things
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墙 qiáng wall (built of brick, stone, etc. to support a roof or divide spaces)
HSK 6
吐 tǔ to spit out (something from the mouth) 坛 tán raised platform used for ceremonies such as sacrifices or military oaths, typically built of earth and stone 坡 pō slope; incline 埋 mái to cover with sand, soil, or other material 塔 tǎ pagoda (Buddhist tower, originally housing sacred relics, polygonal or square with tapering tiers)
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壁 bì wall 壤 rǎng loose, soft soil 尘 chén dust, flying dirt 庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement
HSK 7
啬 sè miserly, stingy with money or possessions 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 坊 fāng lane or alley (used in urban street names) 坎 kǎn one of the Eight Trigrams, symbol '☵', representing water 坑 kēng pit; hollow depression
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坝 bà dam or embankment built to block or protect against a river 坟 fén grave mound; burial mound 坠 zhuì to fall; to drop down 坦 tǎn flat and wide 坪 píng flat open ground 坷 kě (lit.) used in '坎坷': ① (of roads) bumpy and uneven (opposite of '平坦'); ② figuratively, hardship and frustration; going poorly; unfulfilled 垄 lǒng ridge of soil in a ploughed field for planting crops 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 垦 kěn to reclaim wasteland, to open up land for cultivation 垫 diàn to prop up, pad, or line something to raise, thicken, level, or insulate it 垮 kuǎ to collapse, to cave in 堕 duò to fall, to drop down 堡 bǎo fort; fortress 堤 dī embankment; dike built along a river, lake, or sea 堪 kān can; be able to; be worthy of 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 塘 táng embankment; dike 墅 shù villa; garden-style residence for leisure (usually in suburbs or scenic areas) 墓 mù grave; tomb 墟 xū ruins; a deserted place formerly inhabited by many people 墨 mò ink stick (made from soot or pine smoke); also the liquid ink made by grinding it with water 寺 sì ancient government office 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears) 灶 zào stove or cooking range made of brick, earth, stone, or metal 牡 mǔ male (of birds and animals, opposite of 牝) 疆 jiāng border, boundary 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 赤 chì red; a shade slightly lighter than vermilion
1.2 里 lǐ — inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric
里 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 3
理 lǐ to govern; to manage; to administer 重 zhòng heavy; of great weight (opposite of "轻")
HSK 4
童 tóng child; young kid 量 liàng ancient measuring vessel (e.g. dǒu, shēng)
HSK 5
厘 lí prefix for 10⁻² (centi-), symbol c, in the metric system
HSK 6
埋 mái to cover with sand, soil, or other material 野 yě open country; outskirts; countryside
HSK 7
狸 li leopard cat (also called mountain cat, brownish-yellow fur with black markings) 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 鲤 lǐ carp (a freshwater fish with barbels, dark back, and yellowish-white belly)

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