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埋 - mái

bury, secrete, conceal

bury, secrete, conceal

How to read 埋

Click 埋 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinmái
Englishbury, secrete, conceal
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

埋伏 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 埋名. Please read 埋单 one more time.

Common words with this character

to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low
to conceal one's identity; to live incognito
to pay the bill; to bear responsibility
buried via

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 埋 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 埋伏 and 埋名 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 埋.