埋 Stroke Order — How to Write 埋
埋 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 土, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
埋 Radical and Character Components
埋 is a phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, while 里 indicates the sound.
Radical: 土 + 7 more strokes
埋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- mái
- mán
Meanings of 埋 in Chinese
1
mái埋
To bury; to inter (e.g., an object, a body)
他们把旧玩具埋在后院里。
They buried the old toys in the backyard.
To put something in a hole in the ground and cover it, such as with earth or snow.
农民把种子埋在土里，等待发芽。
Farmers bury seeds in the soil, waiting for them to sprout.
To hide or bury; often used metaphorically to mean immersing oneself completely in something, like work or study.
他一整天都埋头工作，很少休息
He buried himself in work all day, taking few breaks.
2
mán埋
To complain or grumble about something, often due to dissatisfaction with a situation or person; to blame.
他总是喜欢埋怨工作太辛苦。
He always likes to complain that the work is too hard.
Common Words and Phrases with 埋
1
To hide and wait in a secret place, often to surprise or attack someone.
为了给朋友一个惊喜，他事先在门口埋伏好，准备跳出来
To give his friend a surprise, he lay in wait by the door, ready to jump out.
2
To bury; to obscure or neglect (talent, potential, etc.)
他的才华横溢，但如果得不到展示的机会，就可能被埋没
He is exceptionally talented, but if he doesn't get the opportunity to showcase it, his talent might be buried.
3
To conceal one's true identity or name; to live incognito.
他功成身退后选择埋名深山，过着与世无争的生活。
After achieving success and stepping down, he chose to conceal his identity and live deep in the mountains, leading a life free from worldly contention.
4
to complain about this and that; to find fault with everything
他总是埋三怨四，无论什么事情都觉得不满意。
He is always complaining about everything, never satisfied with anything.
5
to lay underground
工人们正在埋设管道，为新社区提供水源。
Workers are laying pipes to provide water for the new community.
6
dirty; unclean
这孩子玩了一下午，衣服都埋汰了，快去洗澡换衣服。
After playing all afternoon, the child's clothes were all dirty; hurry up and take a bath and change clothes.
7
To immerse oneself in; to be engrossed in.
小明埋头画画，完全沉浸在自己的世界里
Xiao Ming buried his head in drawing, completely immersed in his own world.
8
To bury oneself in work, working diligently and assiduously.
为了按时完成项目，他每天都在办公室里埋头苦干，很少休息。
To complete the project on time, he works diligently in the office every day, taking very few breaks.
9
Sunken cord (a binding thread embedded in the spine of a book); also refers to thread embedding therapy, a medical procedure where absorbable threads are implanted into acupuncture points.
在传统手工装订中，埋线是固定书页的关键步骤，它确保书籍能够长久保存。
In traditional hand-binding, the embedded thread is a crucial step for securing the pages, ensuring the book's long-term preservation.
10
To complain or grumble due to dissatisfaction or resentment.
她总是埋怨时间不够用，无法完成所有任务。
She always complains that she doesn't have enough time to complete all her tasks.
11
To bury or hide, especially in the ground.
海盗们通常会将他们的宝藏埋藏在荒岛上。
Pirates usually bury their treasures on deserted islands.
12
To place a deceased person's body into the ground or a tomb.
他决定将他心爱的宠物狗埋葬在后院那棵大树下。
He decided to bury his beloved pet dog under the big tree in the backyard.
More words with 埋
- yǎn掩mái埋bury, inter
- zàng葬mái埋To bury a dead body; interment.
- mái埋xià下bury, sow
- mái埋jìn进bury into, embed in
- shēn深mái埋deeply buried, buried deep
- mái埋tóu头yú于bury oneself in, be absorbed in
- mái埋zài在buried in, hidden in
- mái埋shǒu首bury one's head, immerse oneself in
- mái埋tóu头gōng工zuò作bury oneself in work, immerse oneself in work
- mái埋tóu头shū书běn本to bury oneself in books, to be engrossed in books
- shēn深mái埋xīn心dǐ底buried deep in one's heart, kept deep in one's heart
- mái埋qǐ起lái来bury, hide
- mái埋shǒu首yú于bury oneself in, be engrossed in
- bèi被mái埋mò没buried, obscured
- mái埋tóu头kǔ苦dú读study hard, bury oneself in books
- mái埋shǒu首kē科yán研immersed in scientific research, dedicated to scientific research
- mái埋shǒu首shū书běn本bury oneself in books, have one's nose in a book
Idioms with 埋
- mái埋mò没rén人cái才neglect or stifle talent
- shí十miàn面mái埋fú伏surrounded by hidden dangers
- tǔ土mái埋bàn半jié截to have one foot in the grave
- yǐn隐jì迹mái埋míng名hide one's tracks and bury one's name
- yǐn隐xìng姓mái埋míng名conceal one's identity
- mái埋guō锅zào造fàn饭Set up camp and cook a meal
- mái埋míng名yǐn隐xìng姓to hide one's identity
- mái埋shēng声huì晦jì迹go into hiding and disappear
- mán埋tiān天yuàn怨dì地complain about everything
- mái埋tóu头gù顾yǐng影pretentiously observing others' reactions
- biàn变jì迹mái埋míng名go into hiding and live in anonymity
- biàn变xìng姓mái埋míng名change name and live in obscurity
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Open the tool →Questions about 埋
What does 埋 mean in Chinese?
埋 (mái) means “To bury” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 埋?
埋 has 2 pronunciations: mái, mán.
How many strokes does 埋 have?
埋 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 埋?
埋 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 土. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 埋?
The radical of 埋 is 土, and 埋 is a phono-semantic compound.